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Haynes Academy - Advanced Studies is
an urban public school
in Metairie, Louisiana that is part of Jefferson Parish Schools.
It serves 872 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.1:1.
Its teachers have had 548 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Haynes Academy - Advanced Studies
$378,561
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548
projects
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79
teachers
funded
1,213
donors
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126
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Haynes Academy - Advanced Studies has received support from
1,023 individuals from Louisiana and
190 individuals out-of-state.