Cascades High School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cascades High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 135 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

135 Students

14 Teachers

198 Forsyth St 3rd Fl

New York, NY 10002 View local requests

http://www.cascadeshs.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

Cascades High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Esther

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Cascades High School Demographics

94%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Cascades High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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