Thoreau High School in Woodland Hills, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Thoreau High School is an urban public school in Woodland Hills, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 57 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

57 Students

4 Teachers

5429 Quakertown Ave

Woodland Hills, CA 91364 View local requests

http://www.thoreauhighschool.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Thoreau High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cheyenne

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Thoreau High School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

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

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