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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom

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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom is an urban public school in S. Ozone Park, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 836 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

836 Students

50 Teachers

12110 Rockaway Blvd

S. Ozone Park, NY 11420 View local requests

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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom

$14,761

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom has received support from 46 individuals from New York and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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Junior High School 226 Virgil I Grissom

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