Canutillo High School in El Paso, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Canutillo High School is an urban public school in El Paso, Texas that is part of Canutillo Independent School District. It serves 1,541 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.7:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,541 Students

105 Teachers

6675 S Desert Blvd

El Paso, TX 79932 View local requests

http://www.canutillo-isd.org

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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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Canutillo High School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Canutillo High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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