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Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole High School

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Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole High School is an urban public school in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1. It serves 287 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

287 Students

36 Teachers

3240 N Humboldt St

Denver, CO 80205 View local requests

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Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole High School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Denver School of Science and Technology - Cole High School

$40,098

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projects funded

teachers funded

171

donors

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projects for technology

projects for books

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