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Bear Creek High School

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Bear Creek High School is an urban public school in Stockton, California that is part of Lodi Unified School District. It serves 1,880 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,880 Students

95 Teachers

10555 Thornton Rd

Stockton, CA 95209 View local requests

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Bear Creek High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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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Bear Creek High School

$3,695

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

Bear Creek High School has received support from 16 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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Bear Creek High School

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