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Ballou Stay Senior High School

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Ballou Stay Senior High School is an urban public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 453 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 30.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

453 Students

15 Teachers

3401 4th St SE

Washington, DC 20032 View local requests

http://www.dcps.dc.gov

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Ballou Stay Senior High School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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

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Ballou Stay Senior High School

$21,570

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

159

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Ballou Stay Senior High School has received support from 56 individuals from District of Columbia and 103 individuals out-of-state.

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Ballou Stay Senior High School

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