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About this school
W.T. White High School is
an urban public school
in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District.
It serves 1,945 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
Its teachers have had 229 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 9 - 12
1,945 Students
132 Teachers
4505 Ridgeside DrContact 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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93%
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.
W.T. White High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 16, 2026
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W.T. White High School
$128,629
raised using DonorsChoose
229
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
366
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
W.T. White High School has received support from
275 individuals from Texas and
91 individuals out-of-state.