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Bristol Eastern High School is
a suburban public school
in Bristol, Connecticut that is part of Bristol Public Schools.
It serves 1,037 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 142 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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43%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Bristol Eastern High School
$67,918
raised using DonorsChoose
142
projects
funded
68
teachers
funded
448
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
41
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Bristol Eastern High School has received support from
336 individuals from Connecticut and
112 individuals out-of-state.
