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Placer High School
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About this school

Placer High School is a town public school in Auburn, California that is part of Placer Union High School District. It serves 1,239 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.0:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Grades 9 - 12
1,239 Students
59 Teachers
275 Orange St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Auburn, CA 95603 View local requests
http://www.puhsd.k12.ca.us/placer
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Placer High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Placer High School Demographics

52%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
31%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

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.

Placer High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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Placer High School

$24,327
raised using DonorsChoose
42
projects funded
18
teachers funded
146
donors
7
projects for basic supplies
2
projects for technology
2
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Placer High School has received support from 117 individuals from California and 29 individuals out-of-state.