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About this school
Marquez High School - Libra Academy is
a suburban public school
in Huntington Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 644 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Marquez High School - Libra Academy
$32,406
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
235
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Marquez High School - Libra Academy has received support from
201 individuals from California and
34 individuals out-of-state.
