Harrison County Career & Technical Center in Gulfport, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harrison County Career & Technical Center is a rural public school in Gulfport, Mississippi that is part of Harrison County School District. It serves 400 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 50.0:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

400 Students

8 Teachers

15600 School Rd

Gulfport, MS 39503 View local requests

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Harrison County Career & Technical Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Harrison County Career & Technical Center Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

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.

Harrison County Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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