New World High School in Bronx, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

New World High School is an urban public school in Bronx, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 288 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

288 Students

24 Teachers

921 E 228th St

Bronx, NY 10466 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

New World High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cappello

Ms. Montalbano

Ms. Wray

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New World High School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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 World High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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