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About this school
J.P. McCaskey High School is
an urban public school
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster.
It serves 2,600 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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78%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
J.P. McCaskey High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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J.P. McCaskey High School
$88,189
raised using DonorsChoose
105
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
249
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
J.P. McCaskey High School has received support from
173 individuals from Pennsylvania and
76 individuals out-of-state.
