Legacy Leadership High School in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Legacy Leadership High School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 180 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.8:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

180 Students

23 Teachers

226 Bristol St

Brooklyn, NY 11212 View local requests

https://www.legacyleadershiphs.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

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Legacy Leadership High School Demographics

95%

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.

Legacy Leadership High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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