Discovery High School in Lake Alfred, Florida on DonorsChoose

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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 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

898 Students

28 Teachers

640 Evenhouse Rd

Lake Alfred, FL 33850 View local requests

http://discoveryhighschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Discovery High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anderson

Mrs. Russe

Mr. Spencer

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Discovery High School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Discovery High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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