Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pajaro Valley High School is a rural public school in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District. It serves 1,428 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1. Its teachers have had 40 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,428 Students

71 Teachers

500 Harkins Slough Rd

Watsonville, CA 95076 View local requests

http://www.pvusd.net

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Pajaro Valley High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Pajaro Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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