Castleberry High School in RIVER OAKS, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Castleberry High School is a suburban public school in RIVER OAKS, Texas that is part of Castleberry Independent School District. It serves 1,076 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,076 Students

64 Teachers

215 Churchill Rd

RIVER OAKS, TX 76114 View local requests

http://chs.castleberryisd.net/

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Castleberry High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Castleberry High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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