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Dr Jorge Alvarez High School is
an urban public school
in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District.
It serves 494 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Dr Jorge Alvarez High School
$30,668
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
164
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
14
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Dr Jorge Alvarez High School has received support from
87 individuals from Rhode Island and
77 individuals out-of-state.