Northshore High School in Slidell, Louisiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Northshore High School is an urban public school in Slidell, Louisiana that is part of St Tammany Parish School District. It serves 1,505 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.3:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,505 Students

78 Teachers

100 Panther Dr

Slidell, LA 70461 View local requests

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Northshore High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

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.

Northshore High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 19, 2026

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