Window Rock High School in Fort Defiance, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Window Rock High School is a rural public school in Fort Defiance, Arizona that is part of Window Rock Unified School District 8. It serves 566 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

566 Students

43 Teachers

Navajo Route 12

Fort Defiance, AZ 86504 View local requests

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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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Window Rock High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

Window Rock High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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