City Charter High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

City Charter High School is an urban public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Pittsburgh Public Schools. It serves 594 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

594 Students

43 Teachers

201 Stanwix St

Pittsburgh, PA 15222 View local requests

http://www.cityhigh.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

City Charter High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cottrell

Ms. Domingues-Murphy

Mrs. Watson

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City Charter High School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

60%

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.

City Charter High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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