Ventura High School in Ventura, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Ventura High School is an urban public school in Ventura, California that is part of Ventura Unified School District. It serves 2,036 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,036 Students

88 Teachers

2 N Catalina St

Ventura, CA 93001 View local requests

http://www.venturausd.org/ventura.htm

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Ventura High School Demographics

58%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

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.

Ventura High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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