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About this school
21st Century Charter High School is
a public school
in Gary, Indiana that is part of Indiana Department of Education.
Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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21st Century Charter High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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21st Century Charter High School
$118,743
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
175
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
24
projects for
technology
14
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
21st Century Charter High School has received support from
73 individuals from Indiana and
102 individuals out-of-state.