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About this school
Fenway High School is
an urban public school
in Boston, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools.
It serves 362 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 183 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Fenway High School
$150,697
raised using DonorsChoose
183
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
405
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Fenway High School has received support from
255 individuals from Massachusetts and
150 individuals out-of-state.