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About this school
Legacy High School - Steam is
a suburban public school
in South Gate, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
It serves 509 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
Its teachers have had 56 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
509 Students
25 Teachers
5225 Tweedy 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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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 8, 2026
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Legacy High School - Steam
$49,263
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
42
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
33
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Legacy High School - Steam has received support from
24 individuals from California and
18 individuals out-of-state.