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Hilltop Heritage Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 447 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 167 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Hilltop Heritage Middle School
$97,309
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167
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
402
donors
25
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basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
46
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books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Hilltop Heritage Middle School has received support from
326 individuals from Washington and
76 individuals out-of-state.