Cochrane Collegiate Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cochrane Collegiate Academy is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 855 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

855 Students

57 Teachers

6200 Starhaven Dr

Charlotte, NC 28215 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/cochranems

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Cochrane Collegiate Academy Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Cochrane Collegiate Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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