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About this school
Ballou Stay Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 453 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.2:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 28, 2025
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Ballou Stay Senior High School
$22,630
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
164
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Ballou Stay Senior High School has received support from
59 individuals from District of Columbia and
105 individuals out-of-state.
