Middle - Carolina High School in Prosperity, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Middle - Carolina High School is a rural public school in Prosperity, South Carolina that is part of Newberry County School District. It serves 681 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

681 Students

50 Teachers

377 Cy Schumpert Rd

Prosperity, SC 29127 View local requests

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Middle - Carolina High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Frick

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Middle - Carolina High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

29%

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.

Middle - Carolina High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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