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West Career & Technical Academy is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,468 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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52%
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West Career & Technical Academy
$90,937
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
66
teachers
funded
74
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
West Career & Technical Academy has received support from
53 individuals from Nevada and
21 individuals out-of-state.
