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About this school
Live Oak High School is
a suburban public school
in Morgan Hill, California that is part of Morgan Hill Unified School District.
It serves 1,045 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 168 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
1,045 Students
52 Teachers
1505 E Main AveContact 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.
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Last updated Nov 9, 2026
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Live Oak High School
$129,426
raised using DonorsChoose
168
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
188
donors
28
projects
for
basic supplies
76
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Live Oak High School has received support from
138 individuals from California and
50 individuals out-of-state.