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Miller High School - Metro School of Design

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Miller High School - Metro School of Design is an urban public school in Corpus Christi, Texas that is part of Corpus Christi Independent School District. It serves 1,531 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

1,531 Students

85 Teachers

1 Battlin Buc Blvd

Corpus Christi, TX 78408 View local requests

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Miller High School - Metro School of Design Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

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Miller High School - Metro School of Design

$9,751

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Miller High School - Metro School of Design has received support from 61 individuals from Texas and 19 individuals out-of-state.

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