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About this school
Miller High School - Metro School of Design is
an urban public school
in Corpus Christi, Texas that is part of Corpus Christi Independent School District.
It serves 1,531 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1.
Its teachers have had 17 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 7 - 12
1,531 Students
85 Teachers
1 Battlin Buc BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Miller High School - Metro School of Design Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
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Miller High School - Metro School of Design
$10,198
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
84
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Miller High School - Metro School of Design has received support from
64 individuals from Texas and
20 individuals out-of-state.
