A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

A.L. Brown High School is a suburban public school in Kannapolis, North Carolina that is part of Kannapolis City School District. It serves 1,753 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1. Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,753 Students

96 Teachers

415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave

Kannapolis, NC 28083 View local requests

http://albhs.kcs.k12.nc.us/cms/one.aspx

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A.L. Brown High School Demographics

84%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

A.L. Brown High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 18, 2026

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