Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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Doherty High School is an urban public school in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Colorado Springs School District 11. It serves 1,716 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,716 Students

99 Teachers

4515 Barnes Rd

Colorado Springs, CO 80917 View local requests

https://doherty.d11.org/

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Doherty High School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

37%

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.

Doherty High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 22, 2025

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