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Frederick Douglass - Ninth Grade STEAM Academy is a public school in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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101 Hemphill School Rd NW

Atlanta, GA 30331 View local requests

https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/douglass

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Frederick Douglass - Ninth Grade STEAM Academy Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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Frederick Douglass - Ninth Grade STEAM Academy

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Frederick Douglass - Ninth Grade STEAM Academy has received support from 23 individuals from Georgia and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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