Vista Grande High School in Casa Grande, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Vista Grande High School is an urban public school in Casa Grande, Arizona that is part of Casa Grande Union High School District. It serves 1,929 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.7:1. Its teachers have had 117 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,929 Students

65 Teachers

1556 N Arizola Rd

Casa Grande, AZ 85122 View local requests

https://www.cguhsd.org/vistagrandehighschool_home.aspx

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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 Grande High School Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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

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