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About this school
Woodrow Wilson High School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 3,334 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
Its teachers have had 217 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
3,334 Students
143 Teachers
4400 E 10th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Woodrow Wilson High School
$149,962
raised using DonorsChoose
217
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
742
donors
21
projects
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basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
31
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art supplies
Woodrow Wilson High School has received support from
633 individuals from California and
109 individuals out-of-state.