New Valley High School in Santa Clara, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New Valley High School is an urban public school in Santa Clara, California that is part of Santa Clara Unified School District. It serves 157 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 10 - 12

157 Students

10 Teachers

1875 Lawrence Rd

Santa Clara, CA 95051 View local requests

http://nvhs.ca.campusgrid.net/home

Evidence-based impact

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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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New Valley High School Demographics

58%

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.

New Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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