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Junior High School 162 Willoughby

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Junior High School 162 Willoughby is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 280 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.2:1. Its teachers have had 721 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

280 Students

34 Teachers

1390 Willoughby Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11237 View local requests

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Junior High School 162 Willoughby 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

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Junior High School 162 Willoughby Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Junior High School 162 Willoughby

$286,287

raised using DonorsChoose

721

projects funded

teachers funded

1,776

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Junior High School 162 Willoughby has received support from 1,026 individuals from New York and 750 individuals out-of-state.

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Junior High School 162 Willoughby

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