Waterville Senior High School in Waterville, Maine on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Waterville Senior High School is a town public school in Waterville, Maine that is part of Waterville Public Schools. It serves 503 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

503 Students

39 Teachers

1 Brooklyn Ave

Waterville, ME 04901 View local requests

https://wshs.aos92.org/home

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Waterville Senior High School Demographics

66%

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.

Waterville Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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