Walter M Williams High School in Burlington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Walter M Williams High School is an urban public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 1,197 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,197 Students

66 Teachers

1307 S Church St

Burlington, NC 27215 View local requests

http://wwh.abss.k12.nc.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Walter M Williams High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Andrews Barfield

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Walter M Williams High School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

62%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Walter M Williams High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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