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Perspectives Charter School - High School of Technical
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About this school
Perspectives Charter School - High School of Technical is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Perspectives Charter Schools.
It serves 418 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 111 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Perspectives Charter School - High School of Technical Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
99%
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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Perspectives Charter School - High School of Technical
$97,434
raised using DonorsChoose
111
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
321
donors
23
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Perspectives Charter School - High School of Technical has received support from
192 individuals from Illinois and
129 individuals out-of-state.