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About this school
Catalina Magnet High School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 614 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Catalina Magnet High School
$25,254
raised using DonorsChoose
40
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
140
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Catalina Magnet High School has received support from
76 individuals from Arizona and
64 individuals out-of-state.
