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About this school
Oakland High School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 1,624 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Its teachers have had 631 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades 9 - 12
1,624 Students
81 Teachers
1023 MacArthur BlvdContact 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
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 14, 2026
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Oakland High School
$794,574
raised using DonorsChoose
631
projects
funded
131
teachers
funded
2,304
donors
69
projects
for
basic supplies
138
projects for
technology
77
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Oakland High School has received support from
1,585 individuals from California and
719 individuals out-of-state.