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About this school
Sheffield High School is
an urban public school
in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
It serves 536 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sheffield High School
$23,265
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
198
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Sheffield High School has received support from
99 individuals from Tennessee and
99 individuals out-of-state.