Mount Diablo High School in Concord, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount Diablo High School is a suburban public school in Concord, California that is part of Mount Diablo Unified School District. It serves 1,477 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1. Its teachers have had 196 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,477 Students

65 Teachers

2450 Grant St

Concord, CA 94520 View local requests

https://mdhs.mdusd.org/

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Mount Diablo High School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

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