Chinle High School in Chinle, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chinle High School is a rural public school in Chinle, Arizona that is part of Chinle Unified School District 24. It serves 926 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

926 Students

65 Teachers

1 US Highway 191

Chinle, AZ 86503 View local requests

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Chinle High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Medina

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Chinle High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

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.

Chinle High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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