Emery High School in Emeryville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Emery High School is a suburban public school in Emeryville, California that is part of Emery Unified School District. It serves 155 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

155 Students

15 Teachers

1100 47th St

Emeryville, CA 94608 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Emery High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kayla

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Emery High School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

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

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