Why Give?

Your gift to Hunter affects every student and every teacher every day. Your donation helps finance academic initiatives, attract and retain an outstanding faculty as well as a diverse and talented student body, and sustain the excellence of HCHS programs.

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The Hunter College High School Alumnae/i Association (HCHSAA) is a 501©(3) organization, and all gifts made to the HCHSAA are tax-deductible.

Annual Fund

Programming Fund

Reunion Fund

Evening of Thanks

HCHSAA hosted a special Evening of Thanks to honor alums who have generously donated above a certain threshold to the organization. The event took place at the Asia Museum in NYC, where attendees were treated to delectable bites, cocktails, and live music performed by...

Young Alumnae/i Rooftop Reception

The HCHSAA Young Alum Summer Rooftop Event took place at The Equitable Building in NYC, brought together young alums from the classes of 2012 to 2022 for a memorable evening. Set against the backdrop of a stunning sunset, attendees enjoyed a delightful array of food,...

Performance by the Whiffenpoofs of Yale

Performance by the Whiffenpoofs of Yale

The Yale Whiffenpoofs, a prestigious and historic acapella group founded in 1909, brought their unparalleled vocal talents to the heart of Hunter College High School. Their performance featured a diverse repertoire, ranging from classic jazz standards to contemporary...

See You on the Rooftop

See You on the Rooftop

HCHSAA cordially invites all young alumnae/i in the NYC Tri-States to our first annual Young Alum Summer Rooftop Bash on Thursday, July 13,
6:30pm – 8:30pm at
120 Broadway, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10271

Hunter College High School current needs

Technology Items
✅ Student Chromebook Class Sets: A class set (30) of Chromebooks can be used for in-class writing and basic online search use. They are also used for AP Exam and other standardized online testing needs.
✅ Student Laptops Carts: A cart has 30 laptops and serves as a charging station and can be moved to each room needed, as needed; some depts (esp Science) require full laptops capacity.

Program Support
✅ Continuation of last year’s curriculum pilot program—Strother Fellows. Last spring 5 HS teachers applied for, and received fellowship funding, to co-partner with the Strother School of Radical Attention to study how to create attention-centered practices in the classroom and to share these curricula with other HCHS and other interested teachers through the Strother School.
 Stipend to fund expansion of the HCHS FIRST Robotics program which is done in partnership with its corporate sponsor, Alliance Bernstein. AB has built a new student robotics lab in its new corporate headquarters in Hudson Yards. If HCHS can provide an additional mentor, we will be able to expand the number of students using the lab during the season and to provide middle school student access and activities in the fall.

Diversity Initiatives
✅ Payment of Marketing Outreach for HCHS entrance exam (direct marketing thru Daily
News to targeted geographic communities, parents of school age children)
✅ Funding for DEI consultants to support work of CS Admissions diversity work
✅ Funding support for struggling students (tutoring, additional counseling programs for 1 stgeneration students)
✅ College Trip for Fee waiver students (HCHSAA has funded this for several years). Costs have increased for this 3-day trip, with 3-4 College visits (hotels, bus, meals,chaperones).