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About this school
Rainier Beach High School is
an urban public school
in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools.
It serves 920 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 383 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
920 Students
43 Teachers
8815 Seward Park Ave SContact 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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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rainier Beach High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
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Rainier Beach High School
$300,056
raised using DonorsChoose
383
projects
funded
61
teachers
funded
1,466
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
163
projects
for
art supplies
Rainier Beach High School has received support from
1,120 individuals from Washington and
346 individuals out-of-state.