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About this school
Vaux Big Picture High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Vaux Big Picture High School
$15,356
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
124
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Vaux Big Picture High School has received support from
67 individuals from Pennsylvania and
57 individuals out-of-state.