High School for Law & Public Service in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

High School for Law & Public Service is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 494 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

494 Students

35 Teachers

549 Audubon Ave

New York, NY 10040 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

High School for Law & Public Service Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Nissen

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High School for Law & Public Service Demographics

95%

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.

High School for Law & Public Service Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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