Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Canoga Park High School is an urban public school in Canoga Park, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 1,456 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.7:1. Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,456 Students

67 Teachers

6850 Topanga Canyon Blvd

Canoga Park, CA 91303 View local requests

http://www.canogaparkhs.org

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Canoga Park High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Canoga Park High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 29, 2026

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