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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 694 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
Its teachers have had 494 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
694 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
89%
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 Sep 21, 2026
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Castlemont High School
$372,034
raised using DonorsChoose
494
projects
funded
132
teachers
funded
1,293
donors
30
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
48
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Castlemont High School has received support from
901 individuals from California and
392 individuals out-of-state.