Hugh M Cummings High School in Burlington, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hugh M Cummings High School is an urban public school in Burlington, North Carolina that is part of Alamance-Burlington School System. It serves 799 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

799 Students

64 Teachers

2200 N Mebane St

Burlington, NC 27217 View local requests

http://hch.abss.k12.nc.us/

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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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Hugh M Cummings High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Hugh M Cummings High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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