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Paulding County High School is
a suburban public school
in Dallas, Georgia that is part of Paulding County School District.
It serves 2,099 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Paulding County High School
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raised using DonorsChoose
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projects
funded
2
teachers
funded
10
donors
Paulding County High School has received support from
7 individuals from Georgia and
3 individuals out-of-state.
