Blue River Valley Junior Senior High School in New Castle, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Blue River Valley Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in New Castle, Indiana that is part of Blue River Valley School District. It serves 289 students in grades 7 - 12. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

289 Students

# of teachers unavailable

4741 Viking Trl

New Castle, IN 47362 View local requests

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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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Blue River Valley Junior Senior High School Demographics

55%

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.

Blue River Valley Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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