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About this school
W.H. Taft Charter High School is
an urban public school
in Woodland Hls., California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 2,236 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 93 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
54%
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.
W.H. Taft Charter High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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W.H. Taft Charter High School
$51,527
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
793
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
W.H. Taft Charter High School has received support from
683 individuals from California and
110 individuals out-of-state.