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About this school
Troy High School is
an urban public school
in Troy, New York that is part of Troy City School District.
It serves 1,170 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Troy High School
$34,397
raised using DonorsChoose
134
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
194
donors
31
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Troy High School has received support from
124 individuals from New York and
70 individuals out-of-state.