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About this school
Wendell Phillips Academy High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 397 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Its teachers have had 101 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
397 Students
38 Teachers
244 E Pershing RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Wendell Phillips Academy High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
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Wendell Phillips Academy High School
$80,689
raised using DonorsChoose
101
projects
funded
44
teachers
funded
426
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Wendell Phillips Academy High School has received support from
261 individuals from Illinois and
165 individuals out-of-state.
