MC2 STEM High School - Cleveland State in Cleveland, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

MC2 STEM High School - Cleveland State is a public school in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District. It serves 130 students in grades 11 - 12. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 11 - 12

130 Students

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2124 Chester Ave 2nd Floor

Cleveland, OH 44115 View local requests

https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/Page/995

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MC2 STEM High School - Cleveland State Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

MC2 STEM High School - Cleveland State Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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