Orange High School in Orange, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Orange High School is an urban public school in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District. It serves 1,710 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.9:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,710 Students

78 Teachers

525 N Shaffer St

Orange, CA 92867 View local requests

http://www.orangehighschool.org

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

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Orange High School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Orange High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 28, 2026

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