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About this school
John A Ferguson Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 4,291 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.0:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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John A Ferguson Senior High School
$51,656
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
205
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
John A Ferguson Senior High School has received support from
174 individuals from Florida and
31 individuals out-of-state.