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Benjamin Mays High School

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Benjamin Mays High School is an urban public school in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools. It serves 1,338 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,338 Students

104 Teachers

3450 Benjamin E Mays Dr SW

Atlanta, GA 30331 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Benjamin Mays High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Demsky Hudak (Ms. D)

Mrs. aMAYSing Shavonne Brown

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Benjamin Mays High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Benjamin Mays High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Benjamin Mays High School

$76,872

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

243

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Benjamin Mays High School has received support from 108 individuals from Georgia and 135 individuals out-of-state.

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