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Brainerd High School

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Brainerd High School is an urban public school in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools. It serves 635 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

635 Students

45 Teachers

1020 N Moore Rd

Chattanooga, TN 37411 View local requests

http://bhs.hcde.org/

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Brainerd High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Brainerd High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 15, 2025

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Brainerd High School

$52,276

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

323

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Brainerd High School has received support from 193 individuals from Tennessee and 130 individuals out-of-state.

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Brainerd High School

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