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About this school
Metro Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Union High School District.
It serves 1,817 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Metro Technical High School
$68,442
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
190
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
28
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Metro Technical High School has received support from
114 individuals from Arizona and
76 individuals out-of-state.
