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About this school
Eastern Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 978 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
Its teachers have had 367 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
978 Students
61 Teachers
1700 E Capitol St NEContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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94%
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 Oct 6, 2026
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Eastern Senior High School
$259,515
raised using DonorsChoose
367
projects
funded
94
teachers
funded
1,099
donors
54
projects
for
basic supplies
70
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Eastern Senior High School has received support from
497 individuals from District of Columbia and
602 individuals out-of-state.