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University Preparatory Charter School Young Men

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University Preparatory Charter School Young Men is an urban public school in Rochester, New York that is part of New York State Department Education. It serves 515 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.9:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

515 Students

40 Teachers

1290 Lake Ave

Rochester, NY 14613 View local requests

http://www.upreprochester.org

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University Preparatory Charter School Young Men Demographics

68%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

86%

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.

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University Preparatory Charter School Young Men

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raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

project for books

projects for art supplies

University Preparatory Charter School Young Men has received support from 34 individuals from New York and 25 individuals out-of-state.

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