Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet in Sylmar, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet is an urban public school in Sylmar, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 206 students in grades 9 - 12. 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

206 Students

# of teachers unavailable

13050 Borden Ave Rm 80

Sylmar, CA 91342 View local requests

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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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Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Sylmar Biotech Health & Engineering Magnet Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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