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About this school
Young Women's Leadership School is
an urban public school
in Astoria, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 579 students
in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 12
579 Students
33 Teachers
2315 Newtown AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Young Women's Leadership School
$36,029
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
257
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Young Women's Leadership School has received support from
168 individuals from New York and
89 individuals out-of-state.
