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Thomas Jefferson High School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 1,478 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Its teachers have had 207 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Jefferson High School
$169,394
raised using DonorsChoose
207
projects
funded
107
teachers
funded
722
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Thomas Jefferson High School has received support from
490 individuals from Texas and
232 individuals out-of-state.
