Oceanside High School in Oceanside, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oceanside High School is a suburban public school in Oceanside, California that is part of Oceanside Unified School District. It serves 1,828 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.5:1. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,828 Students

89 Teachers

1 Pirates Cove Way

Oceanside, CA 92054 View local requests

http://ohs.oside.us/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Oceanside High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

Oceanside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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