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Tehipite Middle School

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Tehipite Middle School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 453 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

453 Students

18 Teachers

630 N Augusta St

Fresno, CA 93701 View local requests

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Tehipite Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Tehipite Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Tehipite Middle School

$7,252

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Tehipite Middle School has received support from 17 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Tehipite Middle School

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