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Wharton High School

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Wharton High School is a town public school in Wharton, Texas that is part of Wharton Independent School District. It serves 584 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1. Its teachers have had 74 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

584 Students

50 Teachers

1 Tiger Ave

Wharton, TX 77488 View local requests

http://www.whartonisd.net

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Wharton High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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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Wharton High School

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projects for technology

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projects for art supplies

Wharton High School has received support from 30 individuals from Texas and 36 individuals out-of-state.

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