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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 445 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 591 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Percy L Julian High School
$262,455
raised using DonorsChoose
591
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
690
donors
105
projects
for
basic supplies
151
projects for
technology
42
projects for
books
34
projects
for
art supplies
Percy L Julian High School has received support from
315 individuals from Illinois and
375 individuals out-of-state.