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About this school
Eastside High School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 593 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.4:1.
Its teachers have had 1,347 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
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.
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Last updated Feb 19, 2026
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Eastside High School
$586,738
raised using DonorsChoose
1,347
projects
funded
107
teachers
funded
1,276
donors
115
projects
for
basic supplies
332
projects for
technology
66
projects for
books
46
projects
for
art supplies
Eastside High School has received support from
575 individuals from New Jersey and
701 individuals out-of-state.