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About this school
South High Community School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 1,800 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
Its teachers have had 493 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
1,800 Students
97 Teachers
170 Apricot StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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South High Community School
$380,819
raised using DonorsChoose
493
projects
funded
110
teachers
funded
942
donors
70
projects
for
basic supplies
91
projects for
technology
83
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
South High Community School has received support from
629 individuals from Massachusetts and
313 individuals out-of-state.