Austin High School in El Paso, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Austin High School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of El Paso Independent School District. It serves 1,097 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,097 Students

94 Teachers

3500 Memphis Ave

El Paso, TX 79930 View local requests

http://austin.episd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Austin High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Gonzalez

Ms. Lopez

Ms. Rendon

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Austin High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Austin High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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