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About this school
Doherty Memorial High School is
an urban public school
in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools.
It serves 1,573 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 109 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
1,573 Students
101 Teachers
299 Highland 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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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Doherty Memorial High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 17, 2026
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Doherty Memorial High School
$112,049
raised using DonorsChoose
109
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
281
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
29
projects for
technology
35
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Doherty Memorial High School has received support from
195 individuals from Massachusetts and
86 individuals out-of-state.
