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Buena Vista High School

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Buena Vista High School is a town public school in Taft, California that is part of Taft Union High School District. It serves 93 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

93 Students

6 Teachers

900 N 10th St

Taft, CA 93268 View local requests

http://www.taft.k12.ca.us/buenavista

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Buena Vista High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Buena Vista High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Buena Vista High School

$6,288

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for technology

project for art supplies

Buena Vista High School has received support from 14 individuals from California and 6 individuals out-of-state.

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