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About this school
Wilby High School is
an urban public school
in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools.
It serves 1,196 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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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Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Wilby High School
$20,820
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
108
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Wilby High School has received support from
71 individuals from Connecticut and
37 individuals out-of-state.
