Biotech - Richmond Heights High School in Miami, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Biotech - Richmond Heights High School is a suburban public school in Miami, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 297 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

297 Students

25 Teachers

15020 SW 102nd Ave

Miami, FL 33176 View local requests

http://biotech@dadeschools.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Biotech - Richmond Heights High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Valle

Dr. Wang

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Biotech - Richmond Heights High School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

Biotech - Richmond Heights High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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