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Hillcrest Junior High School

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Hillcrest Junior High School is an urban public school in Murray, Utah that is part of Murray City School District. It serves 698 students in grades 7 - 9. Its teachers have had 99 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 7 - 9

698 Students

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126 E 5300 S

Murray, UT 84107 View local requests

http://hjhweb.murrayschools.org/

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Hillcrest Junior High School Demographics

47%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Hillcrest Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hillcrest Junior High School

$59,601

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

108

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillcrest Junior High School has received support from 72 individuals from Utah and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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