Rancho Vista High School in Temecula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Rancho Vista High School is an urban public school in Temecula, California that is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District. It serves 230 students in grades 11 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.7:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 11 - 12

230 Students

13 Teachers

32225 Pio Pico Rd

Temecula, CA 92592 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

Rancho Vista High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Yesenia Lopez, LCSW

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Rancho Vista High School Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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 Vista High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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