Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School in Los Angeles, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School is an urban public school in Los Angeles, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 600 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 150 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

600 Students

# of teachers unavailable

1114 S Lorena St

Los Angeles, CA 90023 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Oscar De La Hoya Animo Charter High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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