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Booker Washington High School

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Booker Washington High School is an urban public school in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools. It serves 856 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1. Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

856 Students

53 Teachers

45 Whitehouse Dr SW

Atlanta, GA 30314 View local requests

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Booker Washington High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Booker Washington High School

$95,820

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119

projects funded

teachers funded

310

donors

projects for basic supplies

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projects for books

projects for art supplies

Booker Washington High School has received support from 192 individuals from Georgia and 118 individuals out-of-state.

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