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Washington High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,499 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
Its teachers have had 678 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Washington High School
$341,319
raised using DonorsChoose
678
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
1,542
donors
43
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
97
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Washington High School has received support from
1,044 individuals from Illinois and
498 individuals out-of-state.