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Ballou Senior High School

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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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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

585 Students

70 Teachers

3401 4th St SE

Washington, DC 20032 View local requests

http://www.dcps.dc.gov

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Ballou Senior High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Ballou Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ballou Senior High School

$165,515

raised using DonorsChoose

195

projects funded

107

teachers funded

1,439

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Ballou Senior High School has received support from 440 individuals from District of Columbia and 999 individuals out-of-state.

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