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About this school
Washington High School is
a suburban public school
in Colton, California that is part of Colton Joint Unified School District.
It serves 160 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
91%
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 Dec 25, 2025
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Washington High School
$2,359
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
1
teacher
funded
13
donors
2
projects for
technology
Washington High School has received support from
9 individuals from California and
4 individuals out-of-state.
