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About this school
La Sierra High School is
an urban public school
in Riverside, California that is part of Alvord Unified School District.
It serves 1,461 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 19, 2026
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La Sierra High School
$5,505
raised using DonorsChoose
10
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
16
donors
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
La Sierra High School has received support from
9 individuals from California and
7 individuals out-of-state.
