Lakeside High School in Lake Elsinore, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeside High School is a suburban public school in Lake Elsinore, California that is part of Lake Elsinore Unified School District. It serves 1,657 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,657 Students

81 Teachers

32593 Riverside Dr

Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 View local requests

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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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Lakeside High School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

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

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