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Another Course to College

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Another Course to College is an urban public school in Hyde Park, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 253 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

253 Students

22 Teachers

612 Metropolitan Ave

Hyde Park, MA 02136 View local requests

http://www.bostonpublicschools.org

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

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Another Course to College Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

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Another Course to College

$17,352

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

128

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for art supplies

Another Course to College has received support from 64 individuals from Massachusetts and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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