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About this school
Abraxas High School is
a suburban public school
in Poway, California that is part of Poway Unified School District.
It serves 243 students
in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Abraxas High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Abraxas High School
$23,493
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
111
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Abraxas High School has received support from
78 individuals from California and
33 individuals out-of-state.