How do you get into Percy L Julian High School?

Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Percy L Julian High School offers Health Sciences, Information Technology, Media & Communication Arts, Fine & Performing Arts, Business & Finance, AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.

Does Percy L Julian High School have a ranking?

No — and neither does any CPS school. The district retired its 1+/1/2+ school levels, so any ranking you see comes from a third party, not CPS. What CPS does publish is on this page: the graduation and college-enrollment rates beside the district average.

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Percy L Julian High School

10330 S ELIZABETH ST · 404 students · grades 9-12

By the numbers

Graduate in 4 years

73%

district 86% (-13)

Enroll in college

44%

district 65% (-21)

CPS status

Intensive Support

district accountability

CPS publishes no school ranking — it retired its 1+/1/2+ levels — so these sit beside the district average rather than a position in a list.

About JULIAN HS

Percy L. Julian High School is one of nine high schools serving the Far South Side. Julian is a neighborhood school, however many students who do not live in attendance area enroll in the school to participate in our Career Technical Education Programs: Business, Gaming, Radio TV Broadcast, Medical Academy, and Digital Media. This year we will be adding JROTC for students interested in a leadership pathway. Julian is rated strong in the arts. Recognitions have been received for the outstanding work of the Radio-TV Broadcasting Academy and Marching Band. The grade-level interdisciplinary service-learning program has received national recognition from the Education Commission of the States. Students have opportunities to participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities. The support and engagement of community partners, including alumni, working with the school is strong. Percy L. Julian High School has been awarded accreditation by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Julian High School accreditation is recognized throughout the world.

10330 S ELIZABETH ST, Chicago, IL 60643 · 7735355170

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Programs you can apply to here

You apply to a program, not just to a school — and several of these take no admissions test.

Frequently asked questions

How do you get into Percy L Julian High School?: Rank it on your GoCPS application by November 13. Percy L Julian High School offers Health Sciences, Information Technology, Media & Communication Arts, Fine & Performing Arts, Business & Finance, AP Capstone — each program has its own admission route, and several take no admissions test at all.
Does Percy L Julian High School have a ranking?: No — and neither does any CPS school. The district retired its 1+/1/2+ school levels, so any ranking you see comes from a third party, not CPS. What CPS does publish is on this page: the graduation and college-enrollment rates beside the district average.

Closest other high schools

Ombudsman Chicago - Roseland · 0.9 mi
Chicago Excel Academy HS · 1.0 mi
CICS - Longwood · 1.1 mi
Morgan Park High School · 1.1 mi
Christian Fenger Academy High School · 1.4 mi
John M Harlan Community Academy High School · 1.9 mi

School facts, graduation and college-enrollment rates come from the City of Chicago open data portal, refreshed 2026-09-12. The official source of truth for admissions is cps.edu/gocps.

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