Beaver Area High School in Beaver, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Beaver Area High School is a suburban public school in Beaver, Pennsylvania that is part of Beaver Area School District. It serves 650 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

650 Students

42 Teachers

1 Gypsy Glen Rd

Beaver, PA 15009 View local requests

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Beaver Area High School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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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