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Centennial High School

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Centennial High School is a suburban public school in Gresham, Oregon that is part of Centennial School Dist 28j. It serves 1,731 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,731 Students

66 Teachers

3505 SE 182nd Ave

Gresham, OR 97030 View local requests

http://www.edline.net/pages/centennial_highschool

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Centennial High School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

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Centennial High School

$24,053

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

107

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Centennial High School has received support from 77 individuals from Oregon and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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