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About this school
Vaughn Occupational High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 205 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1.
Its teachers have had 103 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Vaughn Occupational High School
$54,149
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
371
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Vaughn Occupational High School has received support from
257 individuals from Illinois and
114 individuals out-of-state.
