Douglas High School in Douglas, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Douglas High School is a town public school in Douglas, Arizona that is part of Douglas Unified School District 27. It serves 1,338 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.7:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,338 Students

68 Teachers

1500 E 15th St

Douglas, AZ 85607 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Douglas High School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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