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About this school
Central Vpa High School SW is
an urban public school
in Saint Louis, Missouri that is part of St Louis Public Schools.
It serves 314 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
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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Central Vpa High School SW
$66,435
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
41
teachers
funded
722
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Central Vpa High School SW has received support from
355 individuals from Missouri and
367 individuals out-of-state.
