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About this school
Encinal High School & Junior Jets is
a suburban public school
in Alameda, California that is part of Alameda Unified School District.
It serves 1,342 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
Its teachers have had 188 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 12
1,342 Students
64 Teachers
210 Central AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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55%
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Encinal High School & Junior Jets
$200,759
raised using DonorsChoose
188
projects
funded
77
teachers
funded
393
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
41
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Encinal High School & Junior Jets has received support from
310 individuals from California and
83 individuals out-of-state.
