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About this school
J.M. Wright Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Stamford, Connecticut that is part of Connecticut Department of Education.
It serves 145 students
in grades 9 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 3.7:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.M. Wright Technical High School
$22,665
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
30
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
J.M. Wright Technical High School has received support from
21 individuals from Connecticut and
9 individuals out-of-state.
