Sweetwater High School in National City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sweetwater High School is a suburban public school in National City, California that is part of Sweetwater Union High School District. It serves 2,425 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,425 Students

112 Teachers

2900 Highland Ave

National City, CA 91950 View local requests

http://www.sweetwaterschools.org

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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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Sweetwater High School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

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

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