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About this school
Atwater High School is
a suburban public school
in Atwater, California that is part of Merced Union High School District.
It serves 2,051 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.6:1.
Its teachers have had 1,382 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
2,051 Students
80 Teachers
2201 Fruitland AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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83%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 23, 2026
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Atwater High School
$2.2 million
raised using DonorsChoose
1,382
projects
funded
99
teachers
funded
786
donors
90
projects
for
basic supplies
265
projects for
technology
28
projects for
books
35
projects
for
art supplies
Atwater High School has received support from
539 individuals from California and
247 individuals out-of-state.