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Hillsboro Junior High School

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Hillsboro Junior High School is a town public school in Hillsboro, Texas that is part of Hillsboro Independent School District. It serves 274 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

274 Students

34 Teachers

210 E Walnut St

Hillsboro, TX 76645 View local requests

http://www.hillsboroisd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Hillsboro Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Brown

Mrs. Buxkemper

Ms. Campbell/Thornton

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Hillsboro Junior High School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

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

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Hillsboro Junior High School

$27,806

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

232

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hillsboro Junior High School has received support from 90 individuals from Texas and 142 individuals out-of-state.

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Hillsboro Junior High School

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Hillsboro Junior High School

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