Cloverdale High School in Cloverdale, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cloverdale High School is a town public school in Cloverdale, California that is part of Cloverdale Unified School District. It serves 387 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

387 Students

21 Teachers

509 N Cloverdale Blvd

Cloverdale, CA 95425 View local requests

http://www.cusd.org/high-school/index.html

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Cloverdale High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

64%

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.

Cloverdale High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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