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John C Kimball High School

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John C Kimball High School is a rural public school in Tracy, California that is part of Tracy Unified School District. It serves 1,654 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,654 Students

59 Teachers

3200 Jaguar Run

Tracy, CA 95377 View local requests

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John C Kimball High School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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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