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About this school
Overbrook High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 274 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
440 Students
31 Teachers
5898 Lancaster AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
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.
Overbrook High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Overbrook High School
$89,472
raised using DonorsChoose
274
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
420
donors
36
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Overbrook High School has received support from
212 individuals from Pennsylvania and
208 individuals out-of-state.