Verrado High School in Buckeye, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Verrado High School is a rural public school in Buckeye, Arizona that is part of Agua Fria Union High School District 216. It serves 1,943 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 61 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,943 Students

89 Teachers

20050 W Indian School Rd

Buckeye, AZ 85396 View local requests

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Verrado High School Demographics

33%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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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