Samuel W Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Florida on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Samuel W Wolfson High School is an urban public school in Jacksonville, Florida that is part of Duval County Public Schools. It serves 1,007 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,007 Students

46 Teachers

7000 Powers Ave

Jacksonville, FL 32217 View local requests

http://www.duvalschools.org/wolfson

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Samuel W Wolfson High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Dkhili

Ms. Godinez

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Samuel W Wolfson High School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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.

Samuel W Wolfson High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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