Pisgah High School in Canton, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pisgah High School is a town public school in Canton, North Carolina that is part of Haywood County School District. It serves 863 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.9:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

863 Students

62 Teachers

1 Black Bear Dr

Canton, NC 28716 View local requests

http://www.phs.haywood.k12.nc.us

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Pisgah High School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

13%

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.

Pisgah High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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