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Jordan High School is a suburban public school in Sandy, Utah that is part of Canyons School District. It serves 1,820 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,820 Students

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95 E Beetdigger Blvd

Sandy, UT 84070 View local requests

http://jhs.canyonsdistrict.org/jordan_high_school/home.html

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Jordan High School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

34%

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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Jordan High School

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raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

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projects for books

projects for art supplies

Jordan High School has received support from 63 individuals from Utah and 22 individuals out-of-state.

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