Ottawa High School in Ottawa, Kansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ottawa High School is a town public school in Ottawa, Kansas that is part of Ottawa Unified School District 290. It serves 685 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

685 Students

50 Teachers

1120 S Ash St

Ottawa, KS 66067 View local requests

http://www.usd290.org

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

Ottawa High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Gilmore

Mrs. Hofmeier

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Ottawa High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

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

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