Millennium High School in Goodyear, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Millennium High School is a suburban public school in Goodyear, Arizona that is part of Agua Fria Union High School District 216. It serves 2,250 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,250 Students

106 Teachers

14802 W Wigwam Blvd

Goodyear, AZ 85395 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Millennium High School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Millennium High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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