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Temple High School

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Temple High School is an urban public school in Temple, Texas that is part of Temple Independent School District. It serves 2,342 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,342 Students

159 Teachers

415 N 31st St

Temple, TX 76504 View local requests

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Temple High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

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Temple High School has received support from 18 individuals from Texas and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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