Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 51 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

51 Students

3 Teachers

9200 Cattaraugus Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90034 View local requests

http://www.cheviothillshs-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

Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Ms. Narsico

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Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Cheviot Hills Continuation Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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