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About this school
Strawberry Mansion High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 164 students
in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 99 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 11 - 12
164 Students
17 Teachers
3133 Ridge 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Strawberry Mansion High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 22, 2026
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Strawberry Mansion High School
$55,102
raised using DonorsChoose
99
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
272
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Strawberry Mansion High School has received support from
171 individuals from Pennsylvania and
101 individuals out-of-state.