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About this school
Roosevelt High School is
an urban public school
in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299.
It serves 1,058 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,058 Students
69 Teachers
3436 W Wilson AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Roosevelt High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
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Roosevelt High School
$114,323
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
759
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
45
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Roosevelt High School has received support from
481 individuals from Illinois and
278 individuals out-of-state.