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About this school
West High School is
an urban public school
in Davenport, Iowa that is part of Davenport Community School District.
It serves 1,304 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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30%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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West High School
$21,025
raised using DonorsChoose
48
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
118
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
West High School has received support from
66 individuals from Iowa and
52 individuals out-of-state.
