Watsonville High School in Watsonville, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Watsonville High School is an urban public school in Watsonville, California that is part of Pajaro Valley Unified School District. It serves 2,253 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.9:1. 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

2,253 Students

78 Teachers

250 E Beach St

Watsonville, CA 95076 View local requests

http://www.watsonvillehs.net

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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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Watsonville High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Watsonville High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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