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Junior High School 194 William H Carr

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Junior High School 194 William H Carr is an urban public school in Whitestone, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 985 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 349 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 6 - 8

985 Students

76 Teachers

15460 17th Ave

Whitestone, NY 11357 View local requests

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Junior High School 194 William H Carr Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Junior High School 194 William H Carr Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Junior High School 194 William H Carr

$163,175

raised using DonorsChoose

349

projects funded

teachers funded

1,050

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Junior High School 194 William H Carr has received support from 380 individuals from New York and 670 individuals out-of-state.

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