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Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

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Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 1,527 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,527 Students

90 Teachers

1430 Alleghany St

Charlotte, NC 28208 View local requests

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Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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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Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

$49,379

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projects funded

teachers funded

217

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology has received support from 123 individuals from North Carolina and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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