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Legacy High School

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Legacy High School is an urban public school in Tyler, Texas that is part of Tyler Independent School District. It serves 2,647 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,647 Students

177 Teachers

4500 Red Raider Dr

Tyler, TX 75703 View local requests

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Legacy High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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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Legacy High School

$17,159

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Legacy High School has received support from 59 individuals from Texas and 27 individuals out-of-state.

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