Garnet - Patterson Stay High School in Washington, District of Columbia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garnet - Patterson Stay High School is a public school in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools. It serves 703 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

703 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2001 10th St NW

Washington, DC 20001 View local requests

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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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Garnet - Patterson Stay High School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Garnet - Patterson Stay High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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