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About this school
Phoenix Coding Academy is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Phoenix Union High School District.
It serves 236 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
Its teachers have had 113 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Phoenix Coding Academy
$69,427
raised using DonorsChoose
113
projects
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16
teachers
funded
178
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Phoenix Coding Academy has received support from
104 individuals from Arizona and
74 individuals out-of-state.
