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Elsie Allen High School

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Elsie Allen High School is an urban public school in Santa Rosa, California that is part of Santa Rosa City School District. It serves 980 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

980 Students

51 Teachers

599 Bellevue Ave

Santa Rosa, CA 95407 View local requests

https://www.srcschools.org/Page/2243

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Elsie Allen High School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Elsie Allen High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Elsie Allen High School

$28,353

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

174

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Elsie Allen High School has received support from 131 individuals from California and 43 individuals out-of-state.

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