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English High School

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English High School is an urban public school in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts that is part of Boston Public Schools. It serves 720 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

720 Students

50 Teachers

144 McBride St

Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 View local requests

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

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English High School Demographics

85%

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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English High School

$67,273

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

448

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

English High School has received support from 289 individuals from Massachusetts and 159 individuals out-of-state.

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