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Business Technology Early College High School

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Business Technology Early College High School is an urban public school in Queens Village, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 600 students in grades 9 - 11 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 11

600 Students

31 Teachers

23017 Hillside Ave 3rd Fl

Queens Village, NY 11427 View local requests

https://www.btechnyc.org/

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Business Technology Early College High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Business Technology Early College High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Business Technology Early College High School

$9,824

raised using DonorsChoose

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project for art supplies

Business Technology Early College High School has received support from 26 individuals from New York and 4 individuals out-of-state.

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