Vista High School in Yuma, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vista High School is an urban public school in Yuma, Arizona that is part of Yuma Union High School District 70. It serves 261 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

261 Students

12 Teachers

3150 S Avenue A Bldg C

Yuma, AZ 85364 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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Vista High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

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

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