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About this school
J.P. McCaskey High School is
an urban public school
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster.
It serves 2,600 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
2,600 Students
193 Teachers
445 N Reservoir StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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J.P. McCaskey High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
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J.P. McCaskey High School
$89,078
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
254
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
J.P. McCaskey High School has received support from
178 individuals from Pennsylvania and
76 individuals out-of-state.
