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Lake Taylor High School

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Lake Taylor High School is an urban public school in Norfolk, Virginia that is part of Norfolk Public Schools. It serves 1,107 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 82 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,107 Students

109 Teachers

1384 Kempsville Rd

Norfolk, VA 23502 View local requests

http://www.laketaylorhigh.org

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Lake Taylor High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Lake Taylor High School

$50,296

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

156

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Lake Taylor High School has received support from 101 individuals from Virginia and 55 individuals out-of-state.

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