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About this school
Thurgood Marshall Academic High School is
an urban public school
in San Francisco, California that is part of San Francisco Unified School District.
It serves 477 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Thurgood Marshall Academic High School Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Thurgood Marshall Academic High School
$45,063
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
390
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Thurgood Marshall Academic High School has received support from
301 individuals from California and
89 individuals out-of-state.