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About this school
La Cueva High School is
an urban public school
in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools.
It serves 1,821 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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La Cueva High School
$7,624
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
64
donors
5
projects for
technology
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art supplies
La Cueva High School has received support from
44 individuals from New Mexico and
20 individuals out-of-state.
