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Helen Bernstein High School

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Helen Bernstein High School is an urban public school in Hollywood, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 742 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.7:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

742 Students

30 Teachers

1309 N Wilton Pl

Hollywood, CA 90028 View local requests

http://www.lausd.net/bernstein_hs

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Helen Bernstein High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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Helen Bernstein High School

$30,798

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

243

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Helen Bernstein High School has received support from 158 individuals from California and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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Helen Bernstein High School

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