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It was truly magical to witness their excitement when they got to choose their lego colors for their soil model.\r\n\r\nThank you again for being supportive of my public school classroom, as we are consistently underfunded and I strive to create these wonderful experiences for them. 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Hollywood High School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 1,052 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hollywood High School
$184,144
raised using DonorsChoose
297
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
553
donors
32
projects
for
basic supplies
52
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
30
projects
for
art supplies
Hollywood High School has received support from
391 individuals from California and
162 individuals out-of-state.