Dixon High School in Holly Ridge, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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Dixon High School is a rural public school in Holly Ridge, North Carolina that is part of Onslow County School District. It serves 1,083 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,083 Students

50 Teachers

160 Dixon School Rd

Holly Ridge, NC 28445 View local requests

http://www.onslow.k12.nc.us/dixonhs

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Dixon High School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

17%

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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