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About this school
Jules E Mastbaum Vocational Technical High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 652 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Jules E Mastbaum Vocational Technical High School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
89%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Jules E Mastbaum Vocational Technical High School
$15,234
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
121
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Jules E Mastbaum Vocational Technical High School has received support from
59 individuals from Pennsylvania and
62 individuals out-of-state.