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About this school
Sunset Park High School is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,213 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Its teachers have had 228 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,213 Students
110 Teachers
153 35th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Sunset Park High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
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Sunset Park High School
$140,702
raised using DonorsChoose
228
projects
funded
73
teachers
funded
993
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
32
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Sunset Park High School has received support from
576 individuals from New York and
417 individuals out-of-state.