Roosevelt High School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Roosevelt High School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 1,094 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,094 Students

69 Teachers

3436 W Wilson Ave

Chicago, IL 60625 View local requests

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Roosevelt High School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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