Clover Park Senior High School in Lakewood, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Clover Park Senior High School is an urban public school in Lakewood, Washington that is part of Clover Park School District. It serves 1,181 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,181 Students

67 Teachers

11023 Gravelly Lake Dr SW

Lakewood, WA 98499 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Clover Park Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Alvarez

Ms. Bayley Gochanour

Mrs. Payne

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Clover Park Senior High School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Clover Park Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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