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Joel Barlow High School

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Joel Barlow High School is a rural public school in Redding, Connecticut that is part of Regional School District 9. It serves 698 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

698 Students

71 Teachers

100 Black Rock Tpke

Redding, CT 06896 View local requests

http://www.joelbarlowps.org

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Joel Barlow High School Demographics

13%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

15%

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.

Joel Barlow High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Joel Barlow High School

$6,595

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Joel Barlow High School has received support from 5 individuals from Connecticut and 3 individuals out-of-state.

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