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Volcano Vista High School

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Volcano Vista High School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 2,171 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

2,171 Students

116 Teachers

8100 Rainbow Blvd NW

Albuquerque, NM 87114 View local requests

http://volcanovista.aps.edu

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Volcano Vista High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

73%

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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Volcano Vista High School

$19,847

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

168

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projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Volcano Vista High School has received support from 124 individuals from New Mexico and 44 individuals out-of-state.

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