Redwood High School in Visalia, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Redwood High School is an urban public school in Visalia, California that is part of Visalia Unified School District. It serves 2,468 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 27.1:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,468 Students

91 Teachers

1001 W Main St

Visalia, CA 93291 View local requests

http://www.vusd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Redwood High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. C.

Mr. Miller

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Redwood High School Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Redwood High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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