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Manchester High School - West

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About this school

Manchester High School - West is an urban public school in Manchester, New Hampshire that is part of School Administrative Unit 37. It serves 759 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

759 Students

73 Teachers

9 Notre Dame Ave

Manchester, NH 03102 View local requests

http://west.mansd.org

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Manchester High School - West Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

40%

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.

Manchester High School - West Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Manchester High School - West

$32,907

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

238

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Manchester High School - West has received support from 133 individuals from New Hampshire and 105 individuals out-of-state.

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Manchester High School - West

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