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About this school
Thomas Jefferson High School is
an urban public school
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District.
It serves 1,501 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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39%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Thomas Jefferson High School
$30,140
raised using DonorsChoose
49
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
113
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
Thomas Jefferson High School has received support from
72 individuals from Iowa and
41 individuals out-of-state.
