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Chico Junior High School

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Chico Junior High School is an urban public school in Chico, California that is part of Chico Unified School District. It serves 931 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.2:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

931 Students

37 Teachers

280 Memorial Way

Chico, CA 95926 View local requests

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Chico Junior High School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Chico Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Chico Junior High School

$23,415

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

149

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Chico Junior High School has received support from 119 individuals from California and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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Chico Junior High School

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