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About this school
West Ottawa High School is
a suburban public school
in Holland, Michigan that is part of West Ottawa Public School District.
It serves 2,187 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Its teachers have had 41 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
53%
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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West Ottawa High School
$27,780
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
194
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
West Ottawa High School has received support from
151 individuals from Michigan and
43 individuals out-of-state.
