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About this school
Casa Grande High School is
an urban public school
in Petaluma, California that is part of Petaluma City Schools.
It serves 1,631 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
51%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Casa Grande High School
$28,668
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
124
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Casa Grande High School has received support from
98 individuals from California and
26 individuals out-of-state.