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Glencoe High School

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About this school

Glencoe High School is an urban public school in Hillsboro, Oregon that is part of Hillsboro School District 1j. It serves 1,492 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,492 Students

67 Teachers

2700 NW Glencoe Rd

Hillsboro, OR 97124 View local requests

http://hsd.k12.or.us/glencoe/

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Glencoe High School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

44%

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.

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

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Glencoe High School

$35,154

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

277

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Glencoe High School has received support from 197 individuals from Oregon and 80 individuals out-of-state.

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