Osborn High School in Detroit, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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Osborn High School is an urban public school in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It serves 403 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 48 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

403 Students

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11600 E 7 Mile Rd

Detroit, MI 48205 View local requests

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Osborn High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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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