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About this school
Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown is
an urban public school
in Youngstown, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education.
It serves 494 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Its teachers have had 2,196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades K - 8
494 Students
52 Teachers
3403 Southern BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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84%
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Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown
$461,279
raised using DonorsChoose
2,196
projects
funded
59
teachers
funded
1,630
donors
377
projects
for
basic supplies
340
projects for
technology
315
projects for
books
140
projects
for
art supplies
Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown has received support from
518 individuals from Ohio and
1,112 individuals out-of-state.