Brooklyn High School for Law & Technical in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Brooklyn High School for Law & Technical is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 471 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

471 Students

35 Teachers

1396 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11221 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

Brooklyn High School for Law & Technical Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Garvin

Ms. Stuart

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Brooklyn High School for Law & Technical Demographics

88%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

Brooklyn High School for Law & Technical Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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