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Spring Valley High School

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Spring Valley High School is a suburban public school in Spring Valley, New York that is part of East Ramapo Central School District. It serves 1,470 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,470 Students

89 Teachers

361 W Route 59

Spring Valley, NY 10977 View local requests

http://www.eram.k12.ny.us

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Spring Valley High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Greenbaum

Ms. Lehman

Mrs. McGee

Dr. Michael P. McWilliams

Mrs. Politzer

Mrs. Rosenberg

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Spring Valley High School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

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.

Spring Valley High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Spring Valley High School

$25,097

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

245

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Spring Valley High School has received support from 151 individuals from New York and 94 individuals out-of-state.

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Spring Valley High School

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