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Westside High School Early College Academy

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Westside High School Early College Academy is a suburban public school in Anderson, South Carolina that is part of Anderson School District Five. It serves 1,687 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,687 Students

94 Teachers

806 Pearman Dairy Rd

Anderson, SC 29625 View local requests

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Westside High School Early College Academy Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

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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Westside High School Early College Academy

$20,191

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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179

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Westside High School Early College Academy has received support from 76 individuals from South Carolina and 103 individuals out-of-state.

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