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New Castle Senior High School

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New Castle Senior High School is a town public school in New Castle, Pennsylvania that is part of New Castle Area School District. It serves 771 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

771 Students

55 Teachers

300 E Lincoln Ave

New Castle, PA 16101 View local requests

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New Castle Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

28%

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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New Castle Senior High School

$16,383

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

150

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

New Castle Senior High School has received support from 104 individuals from Pennsylvania and 46 individuals out-of-state.

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New Castle Senior High School

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