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About this school
South Medford High School is
an urban public school
in Medford, Oregon that is part of Medford School District 549c.
It serves 1,856 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
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 Feb 28, 2026
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South Medford High School
$42,386
raised using DonorsChoose
45
projects
funded
27
teachers
funded
129
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
books
South Medford High School has received support from
72 individuals from Oregon and
57 individuals out-of-state.
