Castle High School - East in Maple Heights, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Castle High School - East is a public school in Maple Heights, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

5130 Warrensville Center Rd

Maple Heights, OH 44137 View local requests

https://www.castlehsedu.org/

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Castle High School - East Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Castle High School - East Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Castle High School - East Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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