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About this school
Charlotte High School is
an urban public school
in Punta Gorda, Florida that is part of Charlotte County Public School District.
It serves 1,872 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
Its teachers have had 53 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
27%
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 4, 2025
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Charlotte High School
$20,262
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
98
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Charlotte High School has received support from
77 individuals from Florida and
21 individuals out-of-state.