Chicago, IL·CPS
Homes in the
Harlan Community Academy district.
A South Side landmark since 1958, home of the Roseland Falcons.
- Homes for sale
- 79
- Typical list
- $249,900
- Most expensive
- $475,000
- Most affordable
- $52,000
8816 Laflin Street →
9215 COTTAGE GROVE Avenue →
Falcons · Blue & White · 166 students · Chicago Public League
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Market snapshot
The Harlan Community Academy area, by the numbers
Live MRED data, refreshed daily. What this market is actually doing right now, sales included, not a portal estimate.
Homes for sale now
85
Typical list price
$230,000
Avg time on market
16 days
Sold in the last year
19
Typical sale price · last 90 days
$251,500
Living near Harlan Community Academy
The area, not just the school
Harlan sits in Roseland on Chicago's Far South Side, a classic bungalow-belt neighborhood where wide side streets are lined with sturdy brick bungalows and vintage two-flats built for generations of Chicago families. The Metra Electric District line runs right through the area, giving commuters a straight, traffic-free ride into downtown's Millennium Station in roughly half an hour.
Neighboring Chatham to the north is one of the city's proudest homeowner communities, and buyers here are drawn by solid brick construction, deep lots, and prices that stretch a budget much further than the North Side. It is a part of Chicago with deep roots, real front porches, and a strong sense of place.
🏫District 299
Chicago Public Schools, the third-largest district in the country.
📅Opened 1958
Named for U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan.
🦅Falcons, Blue & White
Chicago Public League (IHSA).
🔬STEM academy
Added a STEM program in 2009-2010 and graduated its first STEM class in 2013.
🚆Metra Electric line
Direct ride to downtown Chicago in about half an hour.
📍Roseland
9652 S. Michigan Avenue, Far South Side.
The school
About Harlan Community Academy High School
Named for John Marshall Harlan, the Kentucky lawyer, politician, and U.S. Supreme Court associate justice, Harlan opened in September 1958 at 9652 S. Michigan Avenue with an enrollment of 1,400. The Chicago Board of Education had approved the roughly 3.2 million dollar building in June 1957, and it was built in 18 months to hold between 1,800 and 2,000 students. By April 1965 enrollment had swelled to 2,726. In August 1985 the school was designated a community academy, opening enrollment beyond its attendance boundary through the Option for Knowledge program.
Harlan added a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) academic program in the 2009-2010 school year and graduated its first STEM class in 2013. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Harlan Falcons compete in the Chicago Public League and the Illinois High School Association. The boys track and field team won the Illinois state championship in the 1966-67 season. Harlan also owns a deep Public League tradition, with city basketball titles in the 1960s and additional Public League crowns in track, cross country, and baseball.
- District
- CPS
- Founded
- 1958
- Principal
- Kai L. Jones
- Conference
- Chicago Public League
- Address
- 9652 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628
Trophy case
- 🏆 Boys Track and Field · 1967
Notable alumni
- Dennis DeYoung. Musician, founding member and principal songwriter of the rock band Styx.
- Glenn Loury. Academic and economist, professor at Brown University.
- Cliff Meely. NBA basketball player and 7th overall pick of the 1971 NBA Draft.
- Emil Brown. MLB outfielder who played for the Pirates, Padres, Royals, Athletics, and Mets.
- Mark Washington. NFL cornerback who played for the Dallas Cowboys.
Facts on this page sourced from Wikipedia and the District CPS website. Last verified 2026-07-02.
Listings filtered by the school the MRED listing agent assigned. Roughly 7 in 10 active listings have this field populated; the remaining listings will surface once the school-district boundary pipeline ships. School assignment is not a guarantee. Always verify with the district before writing an offer.
The questions buyers actually ask
Harlan Community Academy FAQ
The questions I get most from buyers shopping the Harlan Community Academy district. If yours isn't here, text 224-385-8779, same-day reply.
- What district is Harlan Community Academy in?
- Harlan is part of Chicago Public Schools (District 299), the third-largest school district in the country. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 in the Roseland neighborhood.
- What neighborhood is Harlan Community Academy in?
- The school is in Roseland on Chicago's Far South Side, at 9652 S. Michigan Avenue, just south of the Chatham community.
- What academic programs does Harlan offer?
- Harlan runs a STEM program in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that it added in the 2009-2010 school year and graduated its first STEM class in 2013.
- What is the commute like to downtown Chicago?
- The Metra Electric District line serves the Far South Side and offers a direct, traffic-free ride into downtown Chicago's Millennium Station in about half an hour. For homes near the school, text 224-385-8779.
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