Hitchcock High School in Hitchcock, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hitchcock High School is a suburban public school in Hitchcock, Texas that is part of Hitchcock Independent School District. It serves 524 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.9:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

524 Students

31 Teachers

6629 FM 2004 Rd

Hitchcock, TX 77563 View local requests

http://www.hitchcockisd.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hitchcock High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

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.

Hitchcock High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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