[1][2][3][4] The project to establish the school was announced in 1977, during Jordan's Silver Jubilee celebrations of King Hussein's accession to the throne, as a tribute to His Majesty's development efforts, especially in the field of education.

[5] After being temporarily housed in a Ministry of Education building, the school opened its doors in 1993 to eighty-nine ninth graders admitted for their academic achievement.

Students who wish to be part of the Jubilee school program apply for an exam that determines their mental capability.

Students who pass the interview are called back and told that they are accepted in the Jubilee school.

New students participate in a 2-week summer program that develops their scientific, and characteristic skills before joining the school.