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Mount Eden High School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 1,892 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 680 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Eden High School
$378,911
raised using DonorsChoose
680
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
959
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
41
projects
for
art supplies
Mount Eden High School has received support from
610 individuals from California and
349 individuals out-of-state.