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About this school
Brainerd High School is
an urban public school
in Chattanooga, Tennessee that is part of Hamilton County Schools.
It serves 635 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 91 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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89%
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.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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Brainerd High School
$52,276
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
323
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
20
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Brainerd High School has received support from
193 individuals from Tennessee and
130 individuals out-of-state.
