Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Memorial High School is an urban public school in Port Arthur, Texas that is part of Port Arthur Independent School District. It serves 1,300 students in grades 10 - 12. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

1,300 Students

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3501 Sgt Lucien Adams Blvd

Port Arthur, TX 77642 View local requests

https://memorial.paisd.org/

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Memorial High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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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