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Julian High School

Public Grades 9-12

650^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Julian High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Julian High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 621 and 680 out of the state's high schools.

Julian High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 6.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Similarly, only 1.9% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.8% to 89.0%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been between 2.4% and 5.2%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Julian High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 79.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Julian High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Chicago Collegiate Charter School, Corliss High School, and Harlan Community Academy High School, Julian High School consistently performs worse on academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. These nearby schools, while still facing challenges, generally outperform Julian High School across key metrics. Addressing the root causes of the school's issues, such as student engagement, family support, and school climate, will be crucial to improving outcomes at Julian High School.

440

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,654

Per pupil spending ?

78%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10330 S Elizabeth St
Chicago, IL 60643-2394

(773) 535-5170

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Julian High School:

Elementary:	Dunne Technology Academy Elementary School
	Fernwood Elementary School
	Garvey M Elementary School
	Mount Vernon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

American Indian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (82% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

650^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	650 of 698	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	676 of 697	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	663 of 699	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	680 of 699	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	646 of 688	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	675 of 701	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	632 of 647	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	621 of 642	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	633 of 643	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	582 of 614	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.9	637 of 670	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	641 of 670	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	620 of 665	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	628 of 655	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	616 of 643	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	610 of 632	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	604 of 624	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	585 of 612	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	555 of 596	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	550 of 590	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	560 of 592	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.9	556 of 586	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	268 of 323	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	271 of 299	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	246 of 301	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	275 of 294	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	215 of 281	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	267 of 299	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	221 of 253	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	443 of 491	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	372 of 428	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	631 of 685	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	628 of 664	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	639 of 656	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	632 of 658	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	633 of 665	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	592 of 620	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	625 of 672	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	605 of 639	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	614 of 644	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	608 of 626	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	568 of 611	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	612 of 639	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	570 of 585	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	647 of 685	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	631 of 668	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	649 of 664	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	597 of 653	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	648 of 675	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	605 of 619	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	491 of 527	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	267 of 473	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2024)46th percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-38 vs state

English Language Arts7%-45 vs state

Mathematics2%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Julian High School	Public	9-12	10330 S Elizabeth St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5170	440	40	11.0	78.0%	1 (0.2%)	419 (95.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7.2	650^th of 698 public high schools	6.9%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	26	36.9	19.3	0.0	2.8	17.9	16.5	6.7	1.9	10.5													98.2	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.1	98.6	97.3	95.0	$26,654	$3,260	$23,394
Ombudsman Chicago - Roseland High School	Public	9-12	10928 S Halsted St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	80.6	90.7	91.5	65.9
Chicago Excel Academy High School	Public	9-12	1257 W 111Th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 629-8379	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morgan Park High School	Public	7-12	1744 W Pryor Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2550	1,349	84	16.0	77.9%	16 (1.2%)	1,274 (94.4%)	51 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	14.7	594^th of 698 public high schools	14.9%		12.1	640^th of 697 public high schools	8.2%	46	42.8	27.8	7.7	3.2	27.6	23.6	23.0	5.7	25.0		26.1			60.0	65.2	62.5			26.0	8.7	17.7	93.8	96.3	96.3	96.3	90.4	95.9	96.1	81.3	$18,361	$2,288	$16,073
Fenger Academy High School	Public	9-12	11220 S Wallace St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5430	312	21	14.8	88.5%	4 (1.3%)	289 (92.6%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	651^st of 698 public high schools	6.7%		10.8	663^rd of 697 public high schools	4.9%	12	29.7	18.5	10.5	0.0	27.0	7.4	5.4	1.4	2.7													95.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.2	98.5	98.1	76.1	$33,687	$4,940	$28,747
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9													93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
Noble St Charter-Hansberry Prep Slvr	Public, Charter	9-12	8748 S Aberdeen St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3400	534	28	19.0	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	522 (97.8%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	14.2	597^th of 698 public high schools	14.5%		16.3	583^rd of 697 public high schools	16.4%	14	36.0	29.5	7.3	6.4	22.2	22.0	26.0	7.1	26.8																					$22,521	$2,208	$20,313
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7		72.9			93.2	93.2	93.2			71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Evergreen Park High School	Public	9-12	9901 S Kedzie Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park CHSD 231	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 424-7400	941	71	13.2		314 (33.4%)	294 (31.2%)	293 (31.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	66.2	201^st of 698 public high schools	71.2%		64.3	196^th of 697 public high schools	71.9%	5	65.4	63.8	38.0	38.9	53.4	52.5	49.3	40.3	41.2													98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	$20,914	$677	$20,238
Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	11816 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 536-9098	255	0	28.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	250 (98.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	624^th of 698 public high schools	10.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	56	34.1	32.1	6.8	10.7	11.4	25.0	8.3	0.0	2.0	20.0	13.6	18.2	15.4	33.3	18.2	21.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	9.1	6.2									$26,303	$2,922	$23,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Julian High School

Is Julian High School a good school?

Julian High School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Julian High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Julian High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Julian High School.

What schools feed into Julian High School?

Julian High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dunne Technology Academy Elementary School
Elementary : Fernwood Elementary School
Elementary : Garvey M Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Vernon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Julian High School?

Students at Julian High School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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