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About this school
Topeka West High School is
an urban public school
in Topeka, Kansas that is part of Topeka Unified School District 501.
It serves 973 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Topeka West High School
$13,413
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
91
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
8
projects
for
art supplies
Topeka West High School has received support from
62 individuals from Kansas and
29 individuals out-of-state.