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About this school
Jones High School is
an urban public school
in Orlando, Florida that is part of Orange County Public Schools.
It serves 1,653 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 192 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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.
Jones High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 18, 2025
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Jones High School
$167,228
raised using DonorsChoose
192
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
372
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
50
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Jones High School has received support from
228 individuals from Florida and
144 individuals out-of-state.