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Williamsburg High School - Arch Design is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 621 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
Its teachers have had 346 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Williamsburg High School - Arch Design Demographics
83%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Williamsburg High School - Arch Design
$232,142
raised using DonorsChoose
346
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
667
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Williamsburg High School - Arch Design has received support from
401 individuals from New York and
266 individuals out-of-state.