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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 310 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
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 Dec 13, 2025
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Phelps Ace High School
$44,955
raised using DonorsChoose
82
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
303
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Phelps Ace High School has received support from
137 individuals from District of Columbia and
166 individuals out-of-state.