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About this school
North High School is
an urban public school
in Denver, Colorado that is part of Denver Public School District 1.
It serves 1,639 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
Its teachers have had 557 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,639 Students
70 Teachers
2960 N Speer BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 22, 2026
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North High School
$440,678
raised using DonorsChoose
557
projects
funded
150
teachers
funded
1,677
donors
54
projects
for
basic supplies
74
projects for
technology
131
projects for
books
37
projects
for
art supplies
North High School has received support from
1,028 individuals from Colorado and
649 individuals out-of-state.