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Andrada Polytechnic High School

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Andrada Polytechnic High School is a rural public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Vail School District. It serves 726 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

726 Students

45 Teachers

12960 S Houghton Rd

Tucson, AZ 85747 View local requests

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Andrada Polytechnic High School Demographics

21%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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

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Andrada Polytechnic High School

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project for art supplies

Andrada Polytechnic High School has received support from 28 individuals from Arizona and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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