Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole in Seminole, Florida on DonorsChoose

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Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole is a suburban public school in Seminole, Florida that is part of Pinellas County Schools. It serves 80 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

80 Students

6 Teachers

12611 86th Ave

Seminole, FL 33776 View local requests

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Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Richard O Jacobson Technical High School at Seminole Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

26%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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