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Oakland Charter High School Amps

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Oakland Charter High School Amps is an urban public school in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District. It serves 359 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

359 Students

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2365 Coolidge Ave

Oakland, CA 94601 View local requests

https://ochs.amethodschools.org/

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Oakland Charter High School Amps Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Oakland Charter High School Amps Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Oakland Charter High School Amps

$47,534

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

186

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Oakland Charter High School Amps has received support from 127 individuals from California and 59 individuals out-of-state.

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