Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Stone Bridge High School is a suburban public school in Ashburn, Virginia that is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. It serves 1,634 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,634 Students

123 Teachers

43100 Hay Rd

Ashburn, VA 20147 View local requests

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Stone Bridge High School Demographics

29%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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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