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Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies
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About this school
Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,271 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 258 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
1,271 Students
74 Teachers
7701 Ducharme AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies
$142,831
raised using DonorsChoose
258
projects
funded
99
teachers
funded
257
donors
37
projects
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basic supplies
65
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Johnson Junior High School Academy of International Studies has received support from
132 individuals from Nevada and
125 individuals out-of-state.