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About this school
Torres Engineering & Technology Academy is
a suburban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 324 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 46 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
324 Students
19 Teachers
4211 Dozier StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Torres Engineering & Technology Academy Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Torres Engineering & Technology Academy
$65,560
raised using DonorsChoose
46
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
56
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Torres Engineering & Technology Academy has received support from
40 individuals from California and
16 individuals out-of-state.
