Highland Park Middle School in Highland Park, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Highland Park Middle School is a suburban public school in Highland Park, New Jersey that is part of Highland Park School District. It serves 346 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

346 Students

33 Teachers

330 Wayne St

Highland Park, NJ 08904 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Highland Park Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Takacs

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Highland Park Middle School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Highland Park Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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