Cambria Heights Academy in Hollis, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cambria Heights Academy is an urban public school in Hollis, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 358 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

358 Students

27 Teachers

18804 91st Ave

Hollis, NY 11423 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

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Cambria Heights Academy Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

Cambria Heights Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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