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McKinleyville High School is
a town public school
in McKinleyville, California that is part of Northern Humboldt Union Hsd.
It serves 549 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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24%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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McKinleyville High School
$15,441
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
8
teachers
funded
36
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects
for
art supplies
McKinleyville High School has received support from
24 individuals from California and
12 individuals out-of-state.
