Brush Middle High School in Brush, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brush Middle High School is a town public school in Brush, Colorado that is part of Brush Sch Dist Re-2-j. It serves 679 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.3:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 6 - 12

679 Students

24 Teachers

1600 Mill St

Brush, CO 80723 View local requests

https://www.brushschools.org/o/bhs

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Brush Middle High School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

Brush Middle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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