Premier High School - Career & Technical Center in Edinburg, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Premier High School - Career & Technical Center is an urban public school in Edinburg, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 150 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

150 Students

8 Teachers

4701 S Sugar Rd

Edinburg, TX 78539 View local requests

http://www.responsiveed.com/premier

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Premier High School - Career & Technical Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Premier High School - Career & Technical Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Premier High School - Career & Technical Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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