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Its the difference between hungry, agitated, and inefficient and happy and hard working kids. Students from other classes come by for deodorant wipes, hairties and menstral products. These items make students feel safe and welcome, which leads to great learning conditions!\r\n\r\nIn the winter months, they love drinking our hot tea while they draw and paint. At the beginning of this year, when I showed them our corner of goodies, everyone's faces lit up. Immediately, two kids began making themselves some oatmeal. At the moment, my Illustration class is working on painting their color wheels; learning to make neat, clean and proper strokes; while learning about the different colors on the wheel and how they compare and contrast to one another while enjoying tea and oatmeal! 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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 1,107 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
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Skyline High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Skyline High School
$839,908
raised using DonorsChoose
1,107
projects
funded
187
teachers
funded
3,362
donors
99
projects
for
basic supplies
203
projects for
technology
104
projects for
books
51
projects
for
art supplies
Skyline High School has received support from
2,537 individuals from California and
825 individuals out-of-state.