Bound Brook High School in Bound Brook, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Bound Brook High School is a suburban public school in Bound Brook, New Jersey that is part of Bound Brook School District. It serves 616 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

616 Students

46 Teachers

111 W Union Ave

Bound Brook, NJ 08805 View local requests

http://www.bbrook.org/domain/72

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Bound Brook High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Bektas

Mrs. Llera

Ms. Petkovska

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Bound Brook High School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

Bound Brook High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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