Sullivan High School in Chicago, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sullivan High School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 721 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

721 Students

36 Teachers

6631 N Bosworth Ave

Chicago, IL 60626 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Sullivan High School Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Sullivan High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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