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Newark Charter High School

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Newark Charter High School is a public school in Newark, Delaware that is part of Delaware Department of Education. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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200 McIntire Dr

Newark, DE 19711 View local requests

https://newarkcharterschool.org/

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Newark Charter High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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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Newark Charter High School

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Newark Charter High School has received support from 68 individuals from Delaware and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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