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About this school
David Starr Jordan High School is
an urban public school
in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 831 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
Its teachers have had 87 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
David Starr Jordan High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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David Starr Jordan High School
$52,687
raised using DonorsChoose
87
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
327
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
17
projects for
books
David Starr Jordan High School has received support from
191 individuals from California and
136 individuals out-of-state.