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About this school
Bloom High School is
a suburban public school
in Chicago Hts., Illinois that is part of Bloom Township High School District 206.
It serves 1,767 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Bloom High School
$41,678
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
36
teachers
funded
253
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Bloom High School has received support from
141 individuals from Illinois and
112 individuals out-of-state.