High School of the Future in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

High School of the Future is an urban public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. It serves 569 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

569 Students

26 Teachers

4021 Parkside Ave

Philadelphia, PA 19104 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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High School of the Future Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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