Discovery High School in Bronx, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Discovery High School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 380 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.9:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

380 Students

35 Teachers

2780 Reservoir Ave

Bronx, NY 10468 View local requests

http://www.discoveryhsbronx.org/

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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

Discovery High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Roberts

Ms. Zalanowski

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Discovery High School Demographics

93%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

95%

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.

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

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