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Arsenal Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Indianapolis Public School District.
It serves 2,360 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 737 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Arsenal Technical High School
$386,192
raised using DonorsChoose
737
projects
funded
206
teachers
funded
1,725
donors
62
projects
for
basic supplies
146
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Arsenal Technical High School has received support from
1,128 individuals from Indiana and
597 individuals out-of-state.