Frontier Continuation High School in Whittier, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Frontier Continuation High School is a suburban public school in Whittier, California that is part of Whittier Union High School District. It serves 418 students in grades 10 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 10 - 12

418 Students

27 Teachers

9401 Painter Ave

Whittier, CA 90605 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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Frontier Continuation High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Frontier Continuation High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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