Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rancho Cotate High School is a suburban public school in Rohnert Park, California that is part of Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. It serves 1,674 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.9:1. Its teachers have had 21 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,674 Students

70 Teachers

5450 Snyder Ln

Rohnert Park, CA 94928 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

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Rancho Cotate High School Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

55%

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.

Rancho Cotate High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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