McKeesport Area High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

McKeesport Area High School is a suburban public school in McKeesport, Pennsylvania that is part of Mckeesport Area Sch District. It serves 966 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

966 Students

69 Teachers

1960 Eden Park Blvd

McKeesport, PA 15132 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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McKeesport Area High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

52%

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.

McKeesport Area High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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