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Golden Valley High School

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Golden Valley High School is a suburban public school in Santa Clarita, California that is part of William S Hart Union Hs Dist. It serves 1,993 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.4:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,993 Students

93 Teachers

27051 Robert C Lee Pkwy

Santa Clarita, CA 91350 View local requests

http://www.goldenvalleyhs.org

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Golden Valley High School Demographics

39%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Golden Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Golden Valley High School

$13,419

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Golden Valley High School has received support from 74 individuals from California and 21 individuals out-of-state.

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