Carson High School in Carson, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Carson High School is an urban public school in Carson, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 1,378 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,378 Students

63 Teachers

22328 Main St

Carson, CA 90745 View local requests

http://www.carsonhs-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Carson High School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Carson High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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