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Sunset High School

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Sunset High School is an urban public school in Dallas, Texas that is part of Dallas Independent School District. It serves 2,147 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,147 Students

124 Teachers

2120 W Jefferson Blvd

Dallas, TX 75208 View local requests

http://www.dallasisd.org/sunset

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. LoScerbo-Starkus

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Sunset High School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Sunset High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Sunset High School

$44,380

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

238

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Sunset High School has received support from 171 individuals from Texas and 67 individuals out-of-state.

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