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About this school
Valhalla High School is
a suburban public school
in El Cajon, California that is part of Grossmont Union High School District.
It serves 1,692 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.3:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,692 Students
76 Teachers
1725 Hillsdale RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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29%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Valhalla High School
$26,316
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
118
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
13
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Valhalla High School has received support from
91 individuals from California and
27 individuals out-of-state.