David Ponitz Career Technology Center in Dayton, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

David Ponitz Career Technology Center is an urban public school in Dayton, Ohio that is part of Dayton Public School District. It serves 829 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

829 Students

58 Teachers

741 Washington St

Dayton, OH 45402 View local requests

https://dps.k12.oh.us/david-h-ponitz-career-technology-center/

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David Ponitz Career Technology Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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David Ponitz Career Technology Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

David Ponitz Career Technology Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 11, 2026

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