Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Santa Monica High School is an urban public school in Santa Monica, California that is part of Santa Monica - Malibu Unified School District. It serves 2,573 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,573 Students

141 Teachers

601 Pico Blvd

Santa Monica, CA 90405 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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Santa Monica High School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

46%

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.

Santa Monica High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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