Hawthorne Academy Health Sciences in Charlotte, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hawthorne Academy Health Sciences is an urban public school in Charlotte, North Carolina that is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District. It serves 237 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

237 Students

19 Teachers

1411 Hawthorne Ln

Charlotte, NC 28205 View local requests

http://schools.cms.k12.nc.us/hawthorneae

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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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Hawthorne Academy Health Sciences Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Hawthorne Academy Health Sciences Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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