Santa Paula High School in Santa Paula, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Santa Paula High School is a town public school in Santa Paula, California that is part of Santa Paula Unified School District. It serves 1,659 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,659 Students

67 Teachers

404 N 6th St

Santa Paula, CA 93060 View local requests

http://www.santapaulaunified.org

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Santa Paula High School Demographics

68%

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.

Santa Paula High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 20, 2026

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