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About this school
Vaux Big Picture High School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 284 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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
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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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Vaux Big Picture High School
$15,356
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
124
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Vaux Big Picture High School has received support from
67 individuals from Pennsylvania and
57 individuals out-of-state.