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About this school
Westland Hialeah Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Hialeah, Florida that is part of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
It serves 1,186 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 98 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,186 Students
75 Teachers
4000 W 18th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Nov 1, 2026
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Westland Hialeah Senior High School
$58,414
raised using DonorsChoose
98
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
65
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Westland Hialeah Senior High School has received support from
42 individuals from Florida and
23 individuals out-of-state.