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About this school
Earl Wooster High School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 1,184 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 94 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 9 - 12
1,184 Students
83 Teachers
1331 E Plumb LnContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Earl Wooster High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Earl Wooster High School
$72,087
raised using DonorsChoose
94
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
162
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Earl Wooster High School has received support from
120 individuals from Nevada and
42 individuals out-of-state.