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About this school
Sharyland High School is
an urban public school
in Mission, Texas that is part of Sharyland Independent School District.
It serves 1,542 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 168 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,542 Students
109 Teachers
1216 N Shary RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sharyland High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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Sharyland High School
$88,813
raised using DonorsChoose
168
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
168
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Sharyland High School has received support from
106 individuals from Texas and
62 individuals out-of-state.