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About this school
Excel High School is
an urban public school
in South Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 301 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
Its teachers have had 109 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
301 Students
43 Teachers
95 G StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
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.
Excel High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
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Excel High School
$77,029
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
419
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Excel High School has received support from
241 individuals from Massachusetts and
178 individuals out-of-state.
