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Altoona Career & Technical Center is
an urban public school
in Altoona, Pennsylvania that is part of [County run].
It serves 1,000 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.2:1.
Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Altoona Career & Technical Center
$4,690
raised using DonorsChoose
8
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
10
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
Altoona Career & Technical Center has received support from
7 individuals from Pennsylvania and
3 individuals out-of-state.
