Tonopah Valley High School in Tonopah, Arizona on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tonopah Valley High School is a rural public school in Tonopah, Arizona that is part of Saddle Mountain Unified School District 90. It serves 882 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 40.1:1. Its teachers have had 35 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

882 Students

22 Teachers

38201 W Indian School Rd

Tonopah, AZ 85354 View local requests

https://tvhs.smusd90.org/

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Tonopah Valley High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Tonopah Valley High School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

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.

Tonopah Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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