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New Design High School

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New Design High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 422 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 155 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

422 Students

39 Teachers

350 Grand St

New York, NY 10002 View local requests

http://www.newdesignhigh.com

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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

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New Design High School Demographics

87%

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

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.

New Design High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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New Design High School

$156,778

raised using DonorsChoose

155

projects funded

teachers funded

710

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

New Design High School has received support from 461 individuals from New York and 249 individuals out-of-state.

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New Design High School

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New Design High School

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