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About this school
Ballou Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 585 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 195 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
98%
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 Dec 24, 2025
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Ballou Senior High School
$165,515
raised using DonorsChoose
195
projects
funded
107
teachers
funded
1,439
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Ballou Senior High School has received support from
440 individuals from District of Columbia and
999 individuals out-of-state.
