Eldorado High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eldorado High School is an urban public school in Albuquerque, New Mexico that is part of Albuquerque Public Schools. It serves 1,800 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,800 Students

91 Teachers

11300 Montgomery Blvd NE

Albuquerque, NM 87111 View local requests

http://eldorado.aps.edu

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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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Eldorado High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

54%

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.

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

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