John Jay High School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John Jay High School is an urban public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of Northside Independent School District. It serves 2,102 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,102 Students

195 Teachers

7611 Marbach Rd

San Antonio, TX 78227 View local requests

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John Jay High School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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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