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Francis H Cortney Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,014 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Francis H Cortney Junior High School
$28,959
raised using DonorsChoose
50
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
48
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Francis H Cortney Junior High School has received support from
18 individuals from Nevada and
30 individuals out-of-state.
