Shaw High School in Shaw, Mississippi on DonorsChoose

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Shaw High School is a rural public school in Shaw, Mississippi that is part of West Bolivar Consolidated School District. It serves 200 students in grades 7 - 12. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

200 Students

# of teachers unavailable

601 HIGHWAY 61

Shaw, MS 38773 View local requests

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Shaw High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Curry

Ms. Phillips

Ms. Richards

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Shaw High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

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

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Shaw High School

$2,003

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teacher funded

donors

project for basic supplies

project for technology

project for art supplies

Shaw High School has received support from 7 individuals from Mississippi and 5 individuals out-of-state.

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Shaw High School

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