Capital High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Capital High School is an urban public school in Santa Fe, New Mexico that is part of Santa Fe Public School District. It serves 1,366 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1. Its teachers have had 77 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,366 Students

91 Teachers

4851 Paseo Del Sol

Santa Fe, NM 87507 View local requests

http://capital.sfps.info/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Capital High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Coach Flores

Ms. Jourdain

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Capital High School Demographics

77%

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.

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

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