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Grover Cleveland Charter High School is
an urban public school
in Reseda, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 2,784 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.8:1.
Its teachers have had 93 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
2,784 Students
117 Teachers
8140 Vanalden AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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78%
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Grover Cleveland Charter High School
$105,996
raised using DonorsChoose
93
projects
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teachers
funded
768
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Grover Cleveland Charter High School has received support from
720 individuals from California and
48 individuals out-of-state.