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About this school
Apalachee High School is
a suburban public school
in Winder, Georgia that is part of Barrow County School District.
It serves 1,949 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Apalachee High School
$22,240
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
97
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Apalachee High School has received support from
72 individuals from Georgia and
25 individuals out-of-state.