Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harbor High School is an urban public school in Santa Cruz, California that is part of Santa Cruz City School District. It serves 1,040 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,040 Students

45 Teachers

300 La Fonda Ave

Santa Cruz, CA 95062 View local requests

http://hh.sccs.net/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Harbor High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

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.

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

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