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Atwater High School is
a suburban public school
in Atwater, California that is part of Merced Union High School District.
It serves 2,058 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
Its teachers have had 1,400 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
2,058 Students
80 Teachers
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84%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Atwater High School
$2.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
1,400
projects
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99
teachers
funded
787
donors
90
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technology
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projects for
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Atwater High School has received support from
539 individuals from California and
248 individuals out-of-state.