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Allowing for us to work smoothly to ensure our max effort during our concerts! \r\n\r\nAgain thank you so much for your donation towards my students cello players and students for the Rosin and the end pin stops. Your support is always appreciated!","fullyFundedDate":1777987051821,"projectUrl":"project/anchors-away-for-the-cellists/10219494/","projectTitle":"Anchors Away for the Cellists","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp998443_orig.jpg?crop=768,768,x422,y144&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1614792868288","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mehsorchestra"},{"teacherId":998443,"projectId":10268213,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation! Without rosin, our instruments will not be able to produce a strong sound. Knowing that we now have the supplies, this helps our students ensure that they can practice without their instrument going quiet. 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About this school
Mount Eden High School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 1,892 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 701 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,892 Students
86 Teachers
2300 Panama StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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Mount Eden High School
$391,313
raised using DonorsChoose
701
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
969
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
51
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
43
projects
for
art supplies
Mount Eden High School has received support from
617 individuals from California and
352 individuals out-of-state.