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About this school
Norte Vista High School is
an urban public school
in Riverside, California that is part of Alvord Unified School District.
It serves 1,905 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Its teachers have had 433 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
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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Norte Vista High School
$169,563
raised using DonorsChoose
433
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
731
donors
63
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
82
projects for
books
21
projects
for
art supplies
Norte Vista High School has received support from
426 individuals from California and
305 individuals out-of-state.