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About this school
Augustus F Hawkins High School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 454 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
454 Students
24 Teachers
825 W 60th StContact 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 28, 2026
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Augustus F Hawkins High School
$54,741
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
222
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Augustus F Hawkins High School has received support from
174 individuals from California and
48 individuals out-of-state.