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High School for Global Citizenship is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 213 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 53 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
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High School for Global Citizenship
$40,080
raised using DonorsChoose
53
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
282
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
High School for Global Citizenship has received support from
128 individuals from New York and
154 individuals out-of-state.
