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The Quest Center

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The Quest Center is a suburban public school in Hollywood, Florida that is part of Broward County Public Schools. It serves 152 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 6.3:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Not specified

152 Students

24 Teachers

6401 Charleston St

Hollywood, FL 33024 View local requests

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The Quest Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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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The Quest Center

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The Quest Center has received support from 55 individuals from Florida and 190 individuals out-of-state.

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