Port Chester High School in Port Chester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Port Chester High School is a suburban public school in Port Chester, New York that is part of Port Chester Rye Union Free School District. It serves 1,529 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,529 Students

101 Teachers

1 Tamarack Rd

Port Chester, NY 10573 View local requests

http://www.portchesterschools.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Port Chester High School Demographics

79%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Port Chester High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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