Fox Tech High School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fox Tech High School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District. It serves 482 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

482 Students

23 Teachers

637 N Main Ave

San Antonio, TX 78205 View local requests

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Fox Tech High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Fox Tech High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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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