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University Neighborhood High School

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University Neighborhood High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 475 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.6:1. Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

475 Students

27 Teachers

200 Monroe St

New York, NY 10002 View local requests

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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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University Neighborhood High School Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

University Neighborhood High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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University Neighborhood High School

$57,518

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

180

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

University Neighborhood High School has received support from 122 individuals from New York and 58 individuals out-of-state.

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University Neighborhood High School

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