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About this school
Cesar Chavez Academy High School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Michigan Department of Education.
It serves 730 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 32 projects 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
95%
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 5, 2025
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Cesar Chavez Academy High School
$19,554
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
10
teachers
funded
132
donors
8
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
Cesar Chavez Academy High School has received support from
81 individuals from Michigan and
51 individuals out-of-state.