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About this school
Maspeth High School is
an urban public school
in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,028 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
Its teachers have had 84 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
1,028 Students
64 Teachers
5440 74th StContact 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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80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Nov 8, 2026
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Maspeth High School
$44,529
raised using DonorsChoose
84
projects
funded
50
teachers
funded
254
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Maspeth High School has received support from
186 individuals from New York and
68 individuals out-of-state.