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About this school
Another Course to College is
an urban public school
in Hyde Park, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 253 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Another Course to College
$18,783
raised using DonorsChoose
29
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
142
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Another Course to College has received support from
72 individuals from Massachusetts and
70 individuals out-of-state.
