Marion P Thomas Charter High School in Newark, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Marion P Thomas Charter High School is a public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of New Jersey Department of Education. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

125 Sussex Ave

Newark, NJ 07103 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Marion P Thomas Charter High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Marion P Thomas Charter High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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