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Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School

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Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School is a public school in High Point, North Carolina that is part of Guilford County Schools. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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851 Ferndale Blvd

High Point, NC 27262 View local requests

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Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

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Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School

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Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School has received support from 15 individuals from North Carolina and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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