Mount San Jacinto High School in Cathedral City, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mount San Jacinto High School is a suburban public school in Cathedral City, California that is part of Palm Springs Unified School District. It serves 357 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

357 Students

20 Teachers

30800 Landau Blvd

Cathedral City, CA 92234 View local requests

http://www.psusd.us

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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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Mount San Jacinto High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Mount San Jacinto High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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