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South Grand Prairie High School

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South Grand Prairie High School is a suburban public school in Grand Prairie, Texas that is part of Grand Prairie Independent School District. It serves 3,364 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,364 Students

206 Teachers

301 W Warrior Trl

Grand Prairie, TX 75052 View local requests

http://www.gpisd.org/sgphs

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South Grand Prairie High School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

South Grand Prairie High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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South Grand Prairie High School

$20,146

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

134

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

South Grand Prairie High School has received support from 71 individuals from Texas and 63 individuals out-of-state.

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