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McAllen High School

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McAllen High School is an urban public school in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District. It serves 2,152 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,152 Students

174 Teachers

2021 La Vista Ave

McAllen, TX 78501 View local requests

http://mws.mcallen.isd.tenet.edu

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McAllen High School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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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McAllen High School

$7,951

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

McAllen High School has received support from 25 individuals from Texas and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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McAllen High School

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