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Students will use the clipboards and activity paper to navigate around the room, identify common mathematical missteps on target problems, and map out corrected solutions directly on their whiteboards for peer reviews. Your generosity provided far more than basic supplies—it gave my high schoolers a safe space to take risks and build genuine math confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1787585115874,"projectUrl":"project/ready-from-day-one-essential-math-suppl/10503243/","projectTitle":"Ready From Day One: Essential Math Supplies for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Shirk","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4376722_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1490444281195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-dshirk"},{"teacherId":3798400,"projectId":10501891,"letterContent":"The students were absolutely thrilled when they saw the new materials. 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About this school
North Wilkes High School is
a rural public school
in Hays, North Carolina that is part of Wilkes County School District.
It serves 572 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 355 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
572 Students
46 Teachers
2986 Traphill RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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16%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 28, 2026
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North Wilkes High School
$181,923
raised using DonorsChoose
355
projects
funded
77
teachers
funded
586
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
62
projects for
books
16
projects
for
art supplies
North Wilkes High School has received support from
353 individuals from North Carolina and
233 individuals out-of-state.