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Morgan Park High School

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Morgan Park High School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 1,168 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Its teachers have had 146 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

1,168 Students

79 Teachers

1744 W Pryor Ave

Chicago, IL 60643 View local requests

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Morgan Park High School Demographics

77%

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

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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Morgan Park High School

$145,221

raised using DonorsChoose

146

projects funded

teachers funded

464

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Morgan Park High School has received support from 304 individuals from Illinois and 160 individuals out-of-state.

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