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Donna High School

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Donna High School is a suburban public school in Donna, Texas that is part of Donna Independent School District. It serves 2,077 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,077 Students

148 Teachers

2301 E Wood Ave

Donna, TX 78537 View local requests

https://www.donnaisd.net/donnahighschool

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Ms. Denise N. Ramirez

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Donna 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.

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Donna High School

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Donna High School has received support from 4 individuals from Texas and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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