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Westlake High School

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Westlake High School is a suburban public school in Saratoga Springs, Utah that is part of Alpine School District. It serves 3,155 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

3,155 Students

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99 N 200 W

Saratoga Springs, UT 84045 View local requests

http://westlake.alpinedistrict.org/

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Westlake High School Demographics

18%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

14%

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.

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Westlake High School

$35,395

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Westlake High School has received support from 36 individuals from Utah and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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