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Bayside High School

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About this school

Bayside High School is an urban public school in Bayside, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 3,008 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

3,008 Students

161 Teachers

3224 Corporal Kennedy St

Bayside, NY 11361 View local requests

http://www.baysidehighschool.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Bayside High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Dr. Rowena Li, Library

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Bayside High School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

84%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Bayside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Bayside High School

$84,073

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

172

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Bayside High School has received support from 125 individuals from New York and 47 individuals out-of-state.

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Bayside High School

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