San Bernardino High School in San Bernardino, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

San Bernardino High School is an urban public school in San Bernardino, California that is part of San Bernardino City Unified School District. It serves 1,475 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,475 Students

73 Teachers

1850 N E St

San Bernardino, CA 92405 View local requests

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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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San Bernardino High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

San Bernardino High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 26, 2026

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