Metwest High School in Oakland, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Metwest High School is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 237 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.5:1. Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

237 Students

11 Teachers

314 E 10th St

Oakland, CA 94606 View local requests

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Metwest High School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

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.

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

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