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Frank McCourt High School

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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 407 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Its teachers have had 100 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

407 Students

26 Teachers

145 W 84th St

New York, NY 10024 View local requests

http://www.fmhsnyc.org

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Frank McCourt High School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Frank McCourt High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Frank McCourt High School

$63,510

raised using DonorsChoose

100

projects funded

teachers funded

315

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Frank McCourt High School has received support from 232 individuals from New York and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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