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Joseph P Widney High School

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Joseph P Widney High School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 277 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

277 Students

30 Teachers

2302 S Gramercy Pl

Los Angeles, CA 90018 View local requests

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Joseph P Widney High School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Joseph P Widney High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Joseph P Widney High School

$52,983

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

161

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Joseph P Widney High School has received support from 122 individuals from California and 39 individuals out-of-state.

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Joseph P Widney High School

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