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Emerald High School is
a town public school
in Greenwood, South Carolina that is part of Greenwood School District 50.
It serves 887 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Emerald High School
$7,847
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
34
donors
1
project for
technology
1
project for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Emerald High School has received support from
18 individuals from South Carolina and
16 individuals out-of-state.
