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Uplift Community High School

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Uplift Community High School is an urban public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public School District 299. It serves 180 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

180 Students

19 Teachers

900 W Wilson Ave

Chicago, IL 60640 View local requests

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Uplift Community High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Uplift Community High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Uplift Community High School

$54,563

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

415

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Uplift Community High School has received support from 230 individuals from Illinois and 185 individuals out-of-state.

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