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Mervyn M Dymally HS - Biomed & Research Magnet

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Mervyn M Dymally HS - Biomed & Research Magnet is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 720 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

720 Students

30 Teachers

8800 S San Pedro St

Los Angeles, CA 90003 View local requests

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Mervyn M Dymally HS - Biomed & Research Magnet Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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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Mervyn M Dymally HS - Biomed & Research Magnet

$28,387

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

201

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Mervyn M Dymally HS - Biomed & Research Magnet has received support from 167 individuals from California and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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