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Central Joliet Township High School is
a suburban public school
in Joliet, Illinois that is part of Joliet Township High School District 204.
It serves 3,337 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Central Joliet Township High School
$16,058
raised using DonorsChoose
27
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
95
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Central Joliet Township High School has received support from
63 individuals from Illinois and
32 individuals out-of-state.
