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About this school
W.T. White High School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 2,074 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 185 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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W.T. White High School
$111,300
raised using DonorsChoose
185
projects
funded
52
teachers
funded
353
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
W.T. White High School has received support from
266 individuals from Texas and
87 individuals out-of-state.