C.K. McClatchy High School in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

C.K. McClatchy High School is an urban public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. It serves 2,481 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.9:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,481 Students

89 Teachers

3066 Freeport Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95818 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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C.K. McClatchy High School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

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.

C.K. McClatchy High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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