Michael E Debakey High School for Health Professions in Houston, Texas on DonorsChoose

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Michael E Debakey High School for Health Professions is an urban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Houston Independent School District. It serves 922 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

922 Students

# of teachers unavailable

2545 Pressler St

Houston, TX 77030 View local requests

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Michael E Debakey High School for Health Professions Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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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