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About this school
Roosevelt High School MSTMA is
a public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 527 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Grades 9 - 12
527 Students
23 Teachers
2530 East 4th St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Roosevelt High School MSTMA
$67,620
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
180
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Roosevelt High School MSTMA has received support from
127 individuals from California and
53 individuals out-of-state.