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About this school
Widefield High School is
a suburban public school
in Colorado Springs, Colorado that is part of Widefield School District.
It serves 1,193 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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42%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Widefield High School
$45,899
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
116
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Widefield High School has received support from
89 individuals from Colorado and
27 individuals out-of-state.
