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About this school
Hollister High School is
a town public school
in Hollister, California that is part of San Benito High School District.
It serves 3,330 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 31.1:1.
Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
3,330 Students
107 Teachers
1220 Monterey StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
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.
Hollister High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 20, 2026
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Hollister High School
$18,822
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
97
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
1
project
for
art supplies
Hollister High School has received support from
71 individuals from California and
26 individuals out-of-state.