El Camino High School in Oceanside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

El Camino High School is a suburban public school in Oceanside, California that is part of Oceanside Unified School District. It serves 2,526 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

2,526 Students

115 Teachers

400 Rancho Del Oro Dr

Oceanside, CA 92057 View local requests

http://echs.oside.us/

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El Camino High School Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

El Camino High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 22, 2026

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