Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ponderosa High School is a town public school in Parker, Colorado that is part of Douglas County School District RE-1. It serves 1,407 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.3:1. Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,407 Students

66 Teachers

7007 Bayou Gulch Rd

Parker, CO 80134 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Ponderosa High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Seth Patrick Hughes

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Ponderosa High School Demographics

16%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

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.

Ponderosa High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 8, 2025

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