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About this school
Ridgeway High School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 818 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ridgeway High School
$7,101
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
59
donors
Ridgeway High School has received support from
13 individuals from Tennessee and
46 individuals out-of-state.
