Fridley High School in Fridley, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fridley High School is a suburban public school in Fridley, Minnesota that is part of Fridley Independent School District 14. It serves 796 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

796 Students

53 Teachers

6000 Moore Lake Dr W

Fridley, MN 55432 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Fridley High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Matthews-Baussan

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Fridley High School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Fridley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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