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About this school
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 909 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
909 Students
43 Teachers
4000 Cadillac StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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McDonogh 35 Senior High School
$40,639
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
207
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
McDonogh 35 Senior High School has received support from
94 individuals from Louisiana and
113 individuals out-of-state.