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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 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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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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Wendell Phillips Academy High School
$79,790
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
423
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Wendell Phillips Academy High School has received support from
258 individuals from Illinois and
165 individuals out-of-state.
