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About this school
Imperial High School is
a suburban public school
in Imperial, California that is part of Imperial Unified School District.
It serves 1,378 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.5:1.
Its teachers have had 24 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
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 5, 2025
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Imperial High School
$15,687
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
40
donors
9
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Imperial High School has received support from
32 individuals from California and
8 individuals out-of-state.