Progress High School for Professional Careers in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Progress High School for Professional Careers is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 416 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.9:1. Its teachers have had 20 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

416 Students

47 Teachers

850 Grand St

Brooklyn, NY 11211 View local requests

http://www.progresshs.org

Evidence-based impact

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

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Progress High School for Professional Careers Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Jung

Ms. Sanchez

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Progress High School for Professional Careers Demographics

92%

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.

Progress High School for Professional Careers Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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