{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Hunter Huss High School","outOfStateSupporters":45.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9873436,"projectId":9967674,"letterContent":"This project has truly elevated both my teaching and my students' learning experiences. With these new resources, I'm able to create more interactive and engaging lessons where students can actively show their thinking, collaborate with peers, and receive immediate feedback. Having access to these materials has allowed me to shift from more passive instruction to a classroom environment where students are confidently working through problems and explaining their reasoning.\r\n\r\nOne of my favorite moments was watching a group of students use the whiteboards to solve a challenging problem together. Instead of giving up, they encouraged one another, tested different strategies, and celebrated when they finally found the solution. Seeing their confidence grow and their willingness to take risks in learning was incredibly rewarding.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I'm also excited to continue growing as an educator by strengthening my use of student-centered instruction and incorporating even more opportunities for collaboration. 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These tools make our classroom more organized and allow us to spend more time focusing on learning.\r\nThank you again for your generosity and for supporting my students.","fullyFundedDate":1771534162482,"projectUrl":"project/smarter-classroom/9962294/","projectTitle":"Smarter Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Andrews","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10386075_orig.jpg?crop=2268,2268,x2258,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772255330863","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10386075"},{"teacherId":10253962,"projectId":9787329,"letterContent":"This was an incredible help to our school and we really appreciate everything that you did for us. We are going to use this to help us with the exams and making sure that everything at Huss is in great shape and that students are given all the materials and things they need to succeed. Once again we appreciate all the help we can get as we give these children the very best education possible and also we give them a place where they can be comfortable and be themselves outside of their home environment. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1764782229233,"projectUrl":"project/food-for-thought-help-us-grow-our-stude/9787329/","projectTitle":"Food for Thought! Help Us Grow Our Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Weaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10253962"},{"teacherId":10386075,"projectId":9970908,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting my project and investing in my professional growth. The resources you helped provide are allowing me to continue learning and improving as a teacher. 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About this school
Hunter Huss High School is
an urban public school
in Gastonia, North Carolina that is part of Gaston County School District.
It serves 1,166 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hunter Huss High School
$79,668
raised using DonorsChoose
169
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
317
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Hunter Huss High School has received support from
173 individuals from North Carolina and
144 individuals out-of-state.