High School Innovation Adver - Media in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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High School Innovation Adver - Media is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 386 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.3:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

386 Students

19 Teachers

1600 Rockaway Pkwy

Brooklyn, NY 11236 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

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High School Innovation Adver - Media Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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.

High School Innovation Adver - Media Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 17, 2026

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