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About this school
High School for Violin & Dance is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of Community School District 9.
It serves 119 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
Its teachers have had 20 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
119 Students
18 Teachers
1110 Boston RdContact 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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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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High School for Violin & Dance
$20,317
raised using DonorsChoose
20
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
86
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
High School for Violin & Dance has received support from
64 individuals from New York and
22 individuals out-of-state.
