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About this school
Skyline High School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 1,216 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
Its teachers have had 1,122 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,216 Students
96 Teachers
12250 Skyline 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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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Skyline High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 25, 2026
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Skyline High School
$848,793
raised using DonorsChoose
1,122
projects
funded
190
teachers
funded
3,368
donors
102
projects
for
basic supplies
206
projects for
technology
104
projects for
books
51
projects
for
art supplies
Skyline High School has received support from
2,543 individuals from California and
825 individuals out-of-state.