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Hillsdale High School

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Hillsdale High School is a rural public school in Jeromesville, Ohio that is part of Hillsdale Local School District. It serves 900 students in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 52.9:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 12

900 Students

17 Teachers

479 Township Road 1902

Jeromesville, OH 44840 View local requests

http://www.hillsdale.k12.oh.us/7-12

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Hillsdale High School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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Hillsdale High School

$42,484

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

648

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Hillsdale High School has received support from 128 individuals from Ohio and 520 individuals out-of-state.

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