Morse High School in San Diego, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Morse High School is an urban public school in San Diego, California that is part of San Diego Unified School District. It serves 1,614 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,614 Students

79 Teachers

6905 Skyline Dr

San Diego, CA 92114 View local requests

http://morsehs.enschool.org

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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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Morse High School Demographics

75%

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.

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

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