Eastside High School & Eastside STEM Magnet in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Eastside High School & Eastside STEM Magnet is a public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

# of students unavailable

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319 N Humphreys Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90022 View local requests

https://www.eastsidestem.org/

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

Eastside High School & Eastside STEM Magnet Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Eastside High School & Eastside STEM Magnet Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

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.

Eastside High School & Eastside STEM Magnet Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 19, 2026

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