Corning Union High School in Corning, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Corning Union High School is a town public school in Corning, California that is part of Corning Union High School District. It serves 956 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

956 Students

45 Teachers

643 Blackburn Ave

Corning, CA 96021 View local requests

https://www.corninghs.org/index.html

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Corning Union High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Peterson

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Corning Union High School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Corning Union High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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