Harvey Milk High School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Harvey Milk High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 80 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.0:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

80 Students

10 Teachers

2 Astor Pl Fl 3

New York, NY 10003 View local requests

http://www.hmi.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Harvey Milk High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Crystal

Mr. Kaplan

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Harvey Milk High School Demographics

83%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Harvey Milk High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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