Western Heights Ninth Grade Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Western Heights Ninth Grade Center is an urban public school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that is part of Western Heights School District I - 41. It serves 218 students in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 9

218 Students

14 Teachers

8201 SW 44th St

Oklahoma City, OK 73179 View local requests

https://hs.westernheights.k12.ok.us/o/hs

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Western Heights Ninth Grade Center Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Western Heights Ninth Grade Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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