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About this school
Sam Houston High School is
an urban public school
in Arlington, Texas that is part of Arlington Independent School District.
It serves 3,177 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
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 20, 2026
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Sam Houston High School
$17,633
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
120
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Sam Houston High School has received support from
73 individuals from Texas and
47 individuals out-of-state.
