Watertown High School in Watertown, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Watertown High School is an urban public school in Watertown, New York that is part of Watertown City School District. It serves 1,161 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.6:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,161 Students

70 Teachers

1335 Washington St

Watertown, NY 13601 View local requests

http://www.watertowncsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Watertown High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. DeLuca

Ms. Misercola

Ms. Sampson

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Watertown High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

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.

Watertown High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 17, 2026

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