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Hialeah Gardens High School

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Hialeah Gardens High School is a suburban public school in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. It serves 3,009 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.8:1. Its teachers have had 54 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,009 Students

101 Teachers

11700 Hialeah Gardens Blvd

Hialeah, FL 33018 View local requests

http://hghs.dadeschools.net/

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Hialeah Gardens High School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Hialeah Gardens High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hialeah Gardens High School

$50,925

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

204

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

Hialeah Gardens High School has received support from 117 individuals from Florida and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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