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About this school
Pontiac Township High School is
a town public school
in Pontiac, Illinois that is part of Pontiac Township High School District 90.
It serves 557 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Its teachers have had 95 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
557 Students
50 Teachers
1100 E Indiana AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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16%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
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Pontiac Township High School
$30,382
raised using DonorsChoose
95
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
241
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Pontiac Township High School has received support from
80 individuals from Illinois and
161 individuals out-of-state.