Steps Middle and High School in Torrington, Connecticut on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Steps Middle and High School is a public school in Torrington, Connecticut that is part of Torrington City School District. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

215 Hogan Drive

Torrington, CT 06790 View local requests

https://www.steps.edadvance.org/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Steps Middle and High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Steps Middle and High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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