California Area High School in Coal Center, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

California Area High School is a rural public school in Coal Center, Pennsylvania that is part of California Area School District. It serves 290 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

290 Students

20 Teachers

11 Trojan Way

Coal Center, PA 15423 View local requests

http://www.calsd.org

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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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California Area High School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

California Area High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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