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Metropolitan Soundview High School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 355 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Metropolitan Soundview High School
$15,464
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
28
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Metropolitan Soundview High School has received support from
19 individuals from New York and
9 individuals out-of-state.
