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Chavez High School

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Chavez High School is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 2,006 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 506 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,006 Students

171 Teachers

8501 Howard Dr

Houston, TX 77017 View local requests

http://www.houstonisd.org

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Chavez High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Chavez High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Chavez High School

$416,250

raised using DonorsChoose

506

projects funded

103

teachers funded

705

donors

projects for basic supplies

310

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chavez High School has received support from 451 individuals from Texas and 254 individuals out-of-state.

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