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About this school
John Herbert Phillips Academy is
an urban public school
in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools.
It serves 606 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 12 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
97%
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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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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John Herbert Phillips Academy
$8,242
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
58
donors
1
project for
technology
John Herbert Phillips Academy has received support from
46 individuals from Alabama and
12 individuals out-of-state.