East Central High School in San Antonio, Texas on DonorsChoose

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East Central High School is a rural public school in San Antonio, Texas that is part of East Central Independent School District. It serves 3,295 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,295 Students

178 Teachers

7173 FM 1628

San Antonio, TX 78263 View local requests

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East Central High School Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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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