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City High School

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City High School is an urban public school in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Arizona Department of Education. It serves 176 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

176 Students

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47 E Pennington St

Tucson, AZ 85701 View local requests

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City High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Allie Leach

Ms. Jessica Melrose

Mx. Shawnté Scroggins

Mx. Sophie

Mr. Steve

Ms. Taylor Johnson

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City High School Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

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

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City High School

$64,922

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

361

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

City High School has received support from 289 individuals from Arizona and 72 individuals out-of-state.

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