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Wendell Phillips Academy High School

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Wendell Phillips Academy High School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 391 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

391 Students

38 Teachers

244 E Pershing Rd

Chicago, IL 60653 View local requests

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Wendell Phillips Academy High School Demographics

91%

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.

Wendell Phillips Academy High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Wendell Phillips Academy High School

$79,790

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

423

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Wendell Phillips Academy High School has received support from 258 individuals from Illinois and 165 individuals out-of-state.

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