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About this school
Cleveland High School for Digital Arts is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 307 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 178 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
307 Students
23 Teachers
1440 Lakeside Ave EContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Cleveland High School for Digital Arts Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cleveland High School for Digital Arts
$96,313
raised using DonorsChoose
178
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
573
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
37
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Cleveland High School for Digital Arts has received support from
281 individuals from Ohio and
292 individuals out-of-state.