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About this school
Lake Taylor High School is
an urban public school
in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools.
It serves 1,107 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 85 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
83%
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 Jan 12, 2026
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Lake Taylor High School
$51,558
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
160
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Lake Taylor High School has received support from
104 individuals from Virginia and
56 individuals out-of-state.
