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About this school
Mission High School is
an urban public school
in San Fernando, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 112 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
Its teachers have had 229 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
112 Students
4 Teachers
11015 O'Melveny AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Mission High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
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Mission High School
$127,200
raised using DonorsChoose
229
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
89
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
74
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Mission High School has received support from
59 individuals from California and
30 individuals out-of-state.