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About this school
Harbor Teacher Preparatory Academy is
an urban public school
in Wilmington, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 447 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Harbor Teacher Preparatory Academy
$45,775
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
123
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
Harbor Teacher Preparatory Academy has received support from
96 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.
