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About this school
McAllen High School is
an urban public school
in McAllen, Texas that is part of McAllen Independent School District.
It serves 2,152 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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McAllen High School
$8,933
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13
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
53
donors
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projects for
technology
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project for
books
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projects
for
art supplies
McAllen High School has received support from
41 individuals from Texas and
12 individuals out-of-state.
