Winchester High School in Winchester, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Winchester High School is a rural public school in Winchester, Illinois that is part of Winchester Community Unit School District 1. It serves 161 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

161 Students

19 Teachers

200 W Cross St

Winchester, IL 62694 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Winchester High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Winchester High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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