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About this school
Booker T Washington High School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 528 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 35.2:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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Booker T Washington High School
$17,833
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24
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
62
donors
7
projects
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basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
Booker T Washington High School has received support from
22 individuals from Louisiana and
40 individuals out-of-state.