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High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice

DBN 03M492  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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Our mission is to create a climate that promotes excellence in learning. Our students develop into intelligent, critical thinkers who are supportive members of their communities. We accomplish this through collaboration and a personal learning atmosphere. Our culture celebrates success with high expectations for students as well as adults. The students will be immersed in the study, inquiry, and advocacy of law, with required involvement in community service, thus enabling them to realize their individual potential throughout the greater community. Our hope is that students will view themselves as pioneers of the new millennium, and we expect them to be counted among the great success stories of tomorrow.

Prgram Description
  • Students take law courses in their eleventh and twelfth grade years in addition to their social studies courses; a college preparatory focus is incorporated into the curriculum.
Admissions Priority
  • Open to New York City residents
Offer Rate
    Requirements
      Methods Ed. Opt.
      Seats 9th Grade GE 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Applicants 1169 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 GE Filled Y
      Seats 9th Grade SWD 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Applicants 215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Grade 9 SWD Filled Y
      Seats Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Applicants Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
      App per Seat Specialized 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Location 122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan NY 10023 (40.774891, -73.985608)
      Subway 1 to 66th St - Lincoln Center ; 2, 3 to 72nd St ; A, B, C, D to 59th St-Columbus Circle
      Website www.lacjhs.org
      Graduation Rate 72.8%
      Pct Stu Enough Variety 62.0%
      College Career Rate 53.4%
      Pct Stu Safe 74.0%
      Specialized No
      Total Students 501
      Attendance Rate 85.0%
      SAT Takers 0
      SAT Reading 417
      SAT Math 415
      SAT Writing 402
      Total Enrollment 501
      Female 55.0% (276)
      Male 44.9% (225)
      White 0.0% (0)
      Asian 2.2% (11)
      Black 39.9% (200)
      Hispanic 55.7% (279)
      Other 0.0% (0)
      Academic Opportunities

      CUNY College Now: Baruch, John Jay, City College, Hunter, and BMCC; College Summit assistance with college selection and financial aid

      Posse Foundation Scholarships, National Black MBA Association Financial Aid, Columbia University Double Discovery, Columbia Youth for Debate Program

      Lincoln Center/New Victory Theater; academic and internship opportunities with PENCIL, Judge Richer, and the NYS Appellate Court

      Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund, John Jay Talent Search, Summer Internships, TomorrowÂ’s Business Leaders, Harlem Educational Activities Fund

      Career/College Prep workshops; SAT prep

      Advanced Placement Courses

      AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP Psychology, AP Spanish, AP US History, AP World History

      Bus

      BxM2, M10, M104, M11, M12, M20, M31, M5, M57, M66, M7, M72, X12, X14, X30, X42

      Addtl Info1

      Internships

      Extracurricular Activities

      Advocacy Class, Chess, Community Service, Dance, Drama, Homework Helpers, Leadership Class, Newspaper Club, PM School, Saturday School, Student Government, Tutoring, Math Team for NYC Interscholastic Math League, GirlsÂ’ Club,Journalism, Cheerleading, Debate

      School Sports
      Programs
      • Law, Advocacy and Community Justice High School
      Interests
      • Law & Government
      Eligibility
        Audition Information
          Boro M
          School 10th Seats 1
          ELL Programs English as a New Language
          Language Classes French, Spanish
          Diploma Endorsements
          Neighborhood Lincoln Square
          Shared Space Yes
          Campus Name Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus
          Building Code M490
          Phone Number 212-501-1201
          Fax Number 212-501-1195
          School Email lfernandez8@schools.nyc.gov
          Grades 2018 12-Sep
          Final Grades 12-Sep
          Start Time 8am
          End Time 2:45pm
          Psal Sports Boys Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Handball, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
          Psal Sports Girls Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Flag Football, Handball, Indoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
          Psal Sports Coed Double Dutch
          Girls
          Boys
          Pbat
          International
          Transfer
          Ptech
          Early College
          Geo Eligibility
          School Accessibility Description 1
          Codes M14A
          Seats 10 Yes–10
          Primary Address Line 1 122 Amsterdam Avenue
          City Manhattan
          State Code NY
          Lat 40.775
          Lng -73.986
          Zip 10,023
          # Grade 9 160
          # Grade 10 147
          # Grade 11 99
          # Grade 12 95
          ELA Takers 134
          ELA Level 1 25.4% (34)
          ELA Level 2 54.5% (73)
          ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
          ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
          ELA Level 3+4 20.1% (27)
          Math Takers 127
          Math Level 1 48.0% (61)
          Math Level 2 45.7% (58)
          Math Level 3 6.3% (8)
          Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
          Math Level 3+4 6.3% (8)

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