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About this school
Phelps Ace High School is
an urban public school
in Washington, District of Columbia that is part of DC Public Schools.
It serves 379 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 83 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
379 Students
25 Teachers
704 26th 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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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 16, 2026
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Phelps Ace High School
$45,833
raised using DonorsChoose
83
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
314
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Phelps Ace High School has received support from
146 individuals from District of Columbia and
168 individuals out-of-state.