Wadleigh Performing Arts High School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wadleigh Performing Arts High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 319 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.7:1. Its teachers have had 30 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

319 Students

33 Teachers

215 W 114th St

New York, NY 10026 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

Wadleigh Performing Arts High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Wadleigh Performing Arts High School Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Wadleigh Performing Arts High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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