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About this school
Miami Palmetto Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Pinecrest, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 2,618 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Miami Palmetto Senior High School
$18,414
raised using DonorsChoose
22
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
125
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Miami Palmetto Senior High School has received support from
106 individuals from Florida and
19 individuals out-of-state.