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About this school
Newtown High School is
an urban public school
in Elmhurst, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 2,091 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Newtown High School
$16,427
raised using DonorsChoose
36
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
147
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Newtown High School has received support from
97 individuals from New York and
50 individuals out-of-state.
