Summit Collegiate High School in Porterville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Summit Collegiate High School is a public school in Porterville, California that is part of Burton School District. It serves 544 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

544 Students

# of teachers unavailable

15550 N Redwood St

Porterville, CA 93257 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Summit Collegiate High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Lopez

Ms. Saldivar

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Summit Collegiate High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

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.

Summit Collegiate High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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