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About this school
University Preparatory Charter High School is
an urban public school
in Bronx, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 479 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 704 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 9 - 12
479 Students
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University Preparatory Charter High School Demographics
88%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
98%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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University Preparatory Charter High School
$281,764
raised using DonorsChoose
704
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
927
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
195
projects for
technology
79
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
University Preparatory Charter High School has received support from
459 individuals from New York and
468 individuals out-of-state.