Parker High School in Birmingham, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Parker High School is an urban public school in Birmingham, Alabama that is part of Birmingham City Schools. It serves 925 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

925 Students

45 Teachers

400 Rev Abraham Woods Jr Blvd

Birmingham, AL 35204 View local requests

http://www.bhm.k12.al.us/parker

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Parker High School Demographics

95%

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.

Parker High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 1, 2026

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