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About this school
Grace Wilday Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Roselle, New Jersey that is part of Roselle Public Schools.
It serves 485 students
in grades 7 - 9 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Mar 15, 2026
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Grace Wilday Junior High School
$29,548
raised using DonorsChoose
72
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
217
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Grace Wilday Junior High School has received support from
143 individuals from New Jersey and
74 individuals out-of-state.
