Santa Rosa High School in Santa Rosa, New Mexico on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Santa Rosa High School is a rural public school in Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is part of Santa Rosa Consolidated School District 025. It serves 196 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

196 Students

12 Teachers

717 S 3rd St

Santa Rosa, NM 88435 View local requests

https://srh.srlions.com/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Santa Rosa High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Penaflor

Mrs. U

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Santa Rosa High School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Santa Rosa High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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