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About this school
Central Campus High School is
a public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 2,000 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 30, 2025
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Central Campus High School
$211
raised using DonorsChoose
1
project
funded
1
teacher
funded
2
donors
Central Campus High School has received support from
2 individuals from Iowa and
0 individuals out-of-state.