Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Castle Park High School is an urban public school in Chula Vista, California that is part of Sweetwater Union High School District. It serves 1,381 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Its teachers have had 22 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,381 Students

77 Teachers

1395 Hilltop Dr

Chula Vista, CA 91911 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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Castle Park High School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Castle Park High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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