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About this school
Castlemont High School is
an urban public school
in Oakland, California that is part of Oakland Unified School District.
It serves 698 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
Its teachers have had 478 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
698 Students
52 Teachers
8601 MacArthur 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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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
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.
Castlemont High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 21, 2026
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Castlemont High School
$363,682
raised using DonorsChoose
478
projects
funded
131
teachers
funded
1,282
donors
29
projects
for
basic supplies
44
projects for
technology
46
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Castlemont High School has received support from
899 individuals from California and
383 individuals out-of-state.