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Thomas Jefferson High School

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Thomas Jefferson High School is an urban public school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District. It serves 1,501 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,501 Students

87 Teachers

1243 20th St SW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 View local requests

http://www.cr.k12.ia.us

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Thomas Jefferson High School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

39%

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.

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Thomas Jefferson High School

$29,675

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

107

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Thomas Jefferson High School has received support from 67 individuals from Iowa and 40 individuals out-of-state.

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