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Steelton - Highspire Junior Senior High School is
a suburban public school
in Steelton, Pennsylvania that is part of Steelton-Highspire School District .
It serves 612 students
in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 96 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Steelton - Highspire Junior Senior High School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Steelton - Highspire Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose
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Steelton - Highspire Junior Senior High School
$49,836
raised using DonorsChoose
96
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
492
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Steelton - Highspire Junior Senior High School has received support from
306 individuals from Pennsylvania and
186 individuals out-of-state.
