Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia on DonorsChoose

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Ola High School is a rural public school in McDonough, Georgia that is part of Henry County Schools. It serves 1,586 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,586 Students

94 Teachers

357 N Ola Rd

McDonough, GA 30252 View local requests

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/oh

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Ola High School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

45%

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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Ola High School

$19,634

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Ola High School has received support from 48 individuals from Georgia and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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