Cascade High School in Leavenworth, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cascade High School is a rural public school in Leavenworth, Washington that is part of Cascade School District 228. It serves 402 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

402 Students

24 Teachers

10190 Chumstick Hwy

Leavenworth, WA 98826 View local requests

http://www.cascadesd.org

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Cascade High School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

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