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About this school
Cosby High School is
a suburban public school
in Midlothian, Virginia that is part of Chesterfield County Public Schools.
It serves 2,507 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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28%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Cosby High School
$7,140
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
35
donors
13
projects for
books
Cosby High School has received support from
28 individuals from Virginia and
7 individuals out-of-state.
