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Union High School

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Union High School is a suburban public school in Nampa, Idaho that is part of Nampa School District. It serves 216 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

216 Students

12 Teachers

28 S Midland Blvd

Nampa, ID 83651 View local requests

https://unionschool.nsd131.org/

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Union High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Amberlynn

Ms. Anna Jo

Ms. Bobo

Mrs. Jamie Keller-Mann

Mrs. Melissa Sullivan

Ms. Menssen

Mr. Munn

Mrs. Nakamura-Stein

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Union High School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Union High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Union High School

$30,979

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Union High School has received support from 67 individuals from Idaho and 31 individuals out-of-state.

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Union High School

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