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Francis T Maloney High School

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Francis T Maloney High School is a suburban public school in Meriden, Connecticut that is part of Meriden Public Schools. It serves 1,291 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Its teachers have had 236 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

1,291 Students

95 Teachers

121 Gravel St

Meriden, CT 06450 View local requests

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Francis T Maloney High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

69%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Francis T Maloney High School

$156,457

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projects funded

teachers funded

519

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projects for art supplies

Francis T Maloney High School has received support from 323 individuals from Connecticut and 196 individuals out-of-state.

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