Pioneer Valley High School in Santa Maria, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pioneer Valley High School is an urban public school in Santa Maria, California that is part of Santa Maria Joint Union Hsd. It serves 3,112 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.6:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,112 Students

109 Teachers

675 Panther Dr

Santa Maria, CA 93454 View local requests

http://www.pvhspanthers.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Pioneer Valley High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Martinez

Ms. Orosco

Ms. Valero

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Pioneer Valley 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.

Pioneer Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 7, 2025

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