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About this school
Rainier Beach High School is
an urban public school
in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools.
It serves 854 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Its teachers have had 344 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Rainier Beach High School
$274,188
raised using DonorsChoose
344
projects
funded
56
teachers
funded
1,406
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
149
projects
for
art supplies
Rainier Beach High School has received support from
1,073 individuals from Washington and
333 individuals out-of-state.