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About this school
El Camino High School is
a suburban public school
in Oceanside, California that is part of Oceanside Unified School District.
It serves 2,309 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 34 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
2,309 Students
115 Teachers
400 Rancho Del Oro DrContact 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
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.
El Camino High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 30, 2026
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El Camino High School
$26,431
raised using DonorsChoose
34
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
177
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
El Camino High School has received support from
130 individuals from California and
47 individuals out-of-state.