Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Proviso East High School is a suburban public school in Maywood, Illinois that is part of Proviso Township High School District 209. It serves 1,525 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,525 Students

95 Teachers

807 S 1st Ave

Maywood, IL 60153 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Proviso East High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Proviso East High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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