Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chester High School is a suburban public school in Chester, Pennsylvania that is part of Chester Upland School District. It serves 808 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.4:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

808 Students

56 Teachers

200 W 9th St

Chester, PA 19013 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chester High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Chester High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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