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Charles R Drew High School

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Charles R Drew High School is a suburban public school in Riverdale, Georgia that is part of Clayton County Public Schools. It serves 1,708 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,708 Students

97 Teachers

6237 Garden Walk Blvd

Riverdale, GA 30274 View local requests

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Charles R Drew High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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Charles R Drew High School

$26,475

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

162

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Charles R Drew High School has received support from 87 individuals from Georgia and 75 individuals out-of-state.

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