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About this school
Whitney Young Magnet High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 2,213 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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70%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 21, 2026
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Whitney Young Magnet High School
$45,262
raised using DonorsChoose
57
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
273
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Whitney Young Magnet High School has received support from
205 individuals from Illinois and
68 individuals out-of-state.
