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About this school
High School of Applied Communications is
an urban public school
in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 383 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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High School of Applied Communications Demographics
87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
88%
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 Mar 18, 2026
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High School of Applied Communications
$1,395
raised using DonorsChoose
5
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
26
donors
1
project for
technology
High School of Applied Communications has received support from
23 individuals from New York and
3 individuals out-of-state.
