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About this school
Frank McCourt High School is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 389 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
Its teachers have had 103 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
389 Students
26 Teachers
145 W 84th 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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71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026
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Frank McCourt High School
$65,168
raised using DonorsChoose
103
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
332
donors
14
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Frank McCourt High School has received support from
247 individuals from New York and
85 individuals out-of-state.