Northside High School in Lafayette, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Northside High School is an urban public school in Lafayette, Louisiana that is part of Lafayette Parish School System. It serves 719 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

719 Students

35 Teachers

301 Dunand St

Lafayette, LA 70501 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

Northside High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Meaux

Coach Ortego

Ms. Summers

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Northside High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Northside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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