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About this school
Eastside High School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 512 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,399 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
512 Students
63 Teachers
3100 Federal StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Eastside High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Eastside High School
$605,229
raised using DonorsChoose
1,399
projects
funded
107
teachers
funded
1,297
donors
124
projects
for
basic supplies
339
projects for
technology
68
projects for
books
48
projects
for
art supplies
Eastside High School has received support from
584 individuals from New Jersey and
713 individuals out-of-state.