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 1,748 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.4:1. Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,748 Students

78 Teachers

525 N Shaffer St

Orange, CA 92867 View local requests

http://www.orangehighschool.org

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Orange High School Demographics

85%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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 Mar 21, 2026

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