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About this school
Dr Jorge Alvarez High School is
an urban public school
in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District.
It serves 453 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
453 Students
46 Teachers
375 Adelaide AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Dr Jorge Alvarez High School
$31,922
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
166
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Jorge Alvarez High School has received support from
88 individuals from Rhode Island and
78 individuals out-of-state.