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About this school
Richard Gahr High School is
a suburban public school
in Cerritos, California that is part of ABC Unified School District.
It serves 1,648 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
1,648 Students
82 Teachers
11111 Artesia BlvdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 19, 2026
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Richard Gahr High School
$56,704
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
217
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Richard Gahr High School has received support from
164 individuals from California and
53 individuals out-of-state.