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About this school
Discovery High School is
a rural public school
in Lake Alfred, Florida that is part of Polk County School District.
It serves 898 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.1:1.
Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
68%
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 Apr 30, 2026
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Discovery High School
$9,505
raised using DonorsChoose
11
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
24
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Discovery High School has received support from
12 individuals from Florida and
12 individuals out-of-state.
