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About this school
Hastings High School is
an urban public school
in Houston, Texas that is part of Alief Independent School District.
It serves 3,507 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 146 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
3,507 Students
286 Teachers
4410 Cook RdContact 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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94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Hastings High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 11, 2026
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Hastings High School
$107,396
raised using DonorsChoose
146
projects
funded
63
teachers
funded
296
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Hastings High School has received support from
191 individuals from Texas and
105 individuals out-of-state.