Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gloucester High School is a suburban public school in Gloucester, Massachusetts that is part of Gloucester Public School District. It serves 776 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

776 Students

81 Teachers

32 Leslie O Johnson Rd

Gloucester, MA 01930 View local requests

http://www.gloucesterschools.com

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Gloucester High School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

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

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