Shandon High School in Shandon, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Shandon High School is a rural public school in Shandon, California that is part of Shandon Joint Unified School District. It serves 85 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

85 Students

6 Teachers

101 S 1st St [USPS: Box 79]

Shandon, CA 93461 View local requests

http://www.shandonschools.org

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Shandon High School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

Shandon High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 13, 2026

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