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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 685 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
# of teachers unavailable
600 Saint Anns Ave 4th FlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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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
$277,151
raised using DonorsChoose
685
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
918
donors
26
projects
for
basic supplies
193
projects for
technology
77
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
University Preparatory Charter High School has received support from
458 individuals from New York and
460 individuals out-of-state.