Park East High School in New York, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Park East High School is an urban public school in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 399 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

399 Students

30 Teachers

230-34 E 105th Street

New York, NY 10029 View local requests

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Park East High School Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

Park East High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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