Taylor High School in Taylor, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Taylor High School is a rural public school in Taylor, Texas that is part of Taylor Independent School District. It serves 923 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

923 Students

81 Teachers

355 FM 973

Taylor, TX 76574 View local requests

http://www.taylorisd.org

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Taylor High School Demographics

71%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

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.

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

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