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About this school
Johnson Abernathy Gratz High School is
an urban public school
in Montgomery, Alabama that is part of Montgomery Public Schools.
It serves 1,550 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
1,550 Students
98 Teachers
3420 Carter Hill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 22, 2026
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Johnson Abernathy Gratz High School
$32,459
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
173
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Johnson Abernathy Gratz High School has received support from
78 individuals from Alabama and
95 individuals out-of-state.