Friendship Junior High School in Des Plaines, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Friendship Junior High School is an urban public school in Des Plaines, Illinois that is part of Community Consolidated School District 59. It serves 619 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 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 6 - 8

619 Students

52 Teachers

550 Elizabeth Ln

Des Plaines, IL 60018 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Friendship Junior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. L.

Mrs. Stoller

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Friendship Junior High School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

59%

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.

Friendship Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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