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About this school
Stockdale High School is
an urban public school
in Bakersfield, California that is part of Kern High School District.
It serves 2,313 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 29.3:1.
Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Stockdale High School
$106,144
raised using DonorsChoose
193
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
348
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
156
projects for
books
Stockdale High School has received support from
256 individuals from California and
92 individuals out-of-state.