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Civic Center Secondary School

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Civic Center Secondary School is an urban public school in San Francisco, California that is part of [County run]. It serves 80 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 225 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

80 Students

7 Teachers

727 Golden Gate Ave

San Francisco, CA 94102 View local requests

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Civic Center Secondary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

82%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Civic Center Secondary School

$96,753

raised using DonorsChoose

225

projects funded

teachers funded

284

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Civic Center Secondary School has received support from 223 individuals from California and 61 individuals out-of-state.

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