General Brown Junior Senior High School in Dexter, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

General Brown Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Dexter, New York that is part of General Brown Central School District. It serves 675 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

675 Students

44 Teachers

17643 Cemetery Rd

Dexter, NY 13634 View local requests

http://www.gblions.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

General Brown Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Goebert

Mrs. LaSage

Ms. Nieves Soto

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General Brown Junior Senior High School Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

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.

General Brown Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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