Liberty Charter High School in Alpine, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Liberty Charter High School is a public school in Alpine, California that is part of San Diego County Office of Education. It serves 340 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

340 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1850 Alpine Blvd

Alpine, CA 91901 View local requests

http://www.libertychs.org/

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Liberty Charter High School Demographics

46%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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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