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About this school
Edmondson Westside High School 400 is
an urban public school
in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Baltimore City Public School District.
It serves 875 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 96 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
875 Students
62 Teachers
501 N Athol 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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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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Edmondson Westside High School 400
$66,867
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
461
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Edmondson Westside High School 400 has received support from
217 individuals from Maryland and
244 individuals out-of-state.
