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About this school
Golden Valley High School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Kern High School District.
It serves 2,365 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
Its teachers have had 85 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Golden Valley High School
$72,089
raised using DonorsChoose
85
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
232
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
11
projects for
technology
13
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Golden Valley High School has received support from
179 individuals from California and
53 individuals out-of-state.
