Person High School in Roxboro, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Person High School is a town public school in Roxboro, North Carolina that is part of Person County School District. It serves 1,170 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,170 Students

78 Teachers

1010 Ridge Rd

Roxboro, NC 27573 View local requests

http://www.pcsnc.org/domain/20

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Person High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

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

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