High School for Climate Justice in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

High School for Climate Justice is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 376 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

376 Students

42 Teachers

320 E 96th St

New York, NY 10128 View local requests

http://www.lifesciencessecondaryschool.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

High School for Climate Justice Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Millazzo

Mr. Miller

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High School for Climate Justice Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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 Climate Justice Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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