Bartlett Yancey High School in Yanceyville, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bartlett Yancey High School is a rural public school in Yanceyville, North Carolina that is part of Caswell County School District. It serves 635 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

635 Students

53 Teachers

466 Main St E

Yanceyville, NC 27379 View local requests

http://bartlettyancey.nc.cch.schoolinsites.com/

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Bartlett Yancey High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Denny

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Bartlett Yancey High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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.

Bartlett Yancey High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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