Queens Technical High School in Long Is. City, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Queens Technical High School is an urban public school in Long Is. City, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,291 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,291 Students

99 Teachers

3702 47th Ave

Long Is. City, NY 11101 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Queens Technical High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Mieses

Ms. Singh

Mrs. Torres

Mr. Vincent Bahrenburg

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Queens Technical High School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Queens Technical High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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