Creekside Community High School in Tigard, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Creekside Community High School is an urban public school in Tigard, Oregon that is part of Tigard Tualatin Sch Dist 23j. It serves 186 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

186 Students

11 Teachers

8040 SW Durham Rd

Tigard, OR 97224 View local requests

http://dec.ttsdschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Creekside Community High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Rousculp

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Creekside Community High School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

32%

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.

Creekside Community High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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