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Waterville Junior High School

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Waterville Junior High School is a town public school in Waterville, Maine that is part of Waterville Public Schools. It serves 333 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

333 Students

27 Teachers

100 W River Rd

Waterville, ME 04901 View local requests

https://wjhs.aos92.org/home

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Waterville Junior High School Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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Waterville Junior High School

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raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Waterville Junior High School has received support from 42 individuals from Maine and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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