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The Facing History School

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The Facing History School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 256 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

256 Students

30 Teachers

525 W 50th St

New York, NY 10019 View local requests

http://www.facinghistory.org

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

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The Facing History School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

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.

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The Facing History School

$31,709

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

248

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

The Facing History School has received support from 165 individuals from New York and 83 individuals out-of-state.

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