Tantasqua Vocational High School in Fiskdale, Massachusetts on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tantasqua Vocational High School is a rural public school in Fiskdale, Massachusetts that is part of Tantasqua Reg/Union 61 SD. It serves 542 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 41.7:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

542 Students

13 Teachers

319 Brookfield Rd

Fiskdale, MA 01518 View local requests

http://www.tantasqua.org/technical/

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Tantasqua Vocational High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cartwright

Mrs. Whitten

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Tantasqua Vocational High School Demographics

32%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

Tantasqua Vocational High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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