Rochester High School in Rochester, Washington on �ǿմ�ý

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Rochester High School is a rural public school in Rochester, Washington that is part of Rochester School District 401. It serves 615 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

615 Students

34 Teachers

19800 Carper Rd SW

Rochester, WA 98579 View local requests

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Rochester High School Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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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