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 1,795 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.6:1. Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,795 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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Vista Grande High School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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 Aug 22, 2026

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