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About this school
Percy L Julian High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 400 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 667 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
400 Students
33 Teachers
10330 S Elizabeth StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Percy L Julian High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 19, 2026
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Percy L Julian High School
$282,806
raised using DonorsChoose
667
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
727
donors
124
projects
for
basic supplies
164
projects for
technology
43
projects for
books
39
projects
for
art supplies
Percy L Julian High School has received support from
332 individuals from Illinois and
395 individuals out-of-state.