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Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy, The

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The Felisa Rincón de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy helps students explore careers in the legal and political fields while strengthening their reading, writing, and public speaking skills. Our academic program encourages depth of study and creates a learning environment committed to community and character development. We have a real-world and culturally relevant curriculum that sponsors collaborative partnerships for learning. Students have the opportunity to become involved in college level classes, mentoring, community service projects, and internships.

Prgram Description
  • The W.E.B. DuBois Writing Institute is an interdisciplinary program that applies the skills and content areas of the humanities. Instruction includes activities that require all students to think, problem solve, and defend their opinions. Students will be required to participate and lead school wide activities such as community service, peer tutoring and internships. They will complete college courses, pursue an Advanced Regents Diploma and complete three years of a foreign language.
  • This program helps students explore careers in the legal and political fields while strengthening their reading, writing and public speaking skills. Our Law Academy program creates a learning environment committed to community and character development.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to Bronx students or residents who attend an information session
  • Priority to Bronx students or residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to Bronx students or residents
  • Then to Bronx students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 100% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • 100% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Methods Limited Unscreened Limited Unscreened
Seats 9th Grade GE 24 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 46 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled N N
Seats 9th Grade SWD 6 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 10 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Filled N N
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 1440 Story Avenue, Bronx NY 10473 (40.820486, -73.881187)
Subway 6 to Whitlock Ave
Website www.gilpp.org
Graduation Rate 45.8%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 53.0%
College Career Rate 23.3%
Pct Stu Safe 70.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 275
Attendance Rate 79.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 408
SAT Math 389
SAT Writing 413
Total Enrollment 275
Female 55.0% (150)
Male 45.5% (125)
White 0.0% (0)
Asian 3.3% (9)
Black 25.1% (69)
Hispanic 67.6% (186)
Other 0.0% (0)
Academic Opportunities

CTE program(s) in: Law Academy

Introduction to Law and Public Policy, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Urban Politics

The Sonia Sotomayor Honors Instructional Program (HIP), Computer Forensics, Forensic Science, Crime Scene Investigation

Journalism, College Courses

Partnerships with The Justice Resource Center and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP; College and Career Fairs; Small Group Instruction

Advanced Placement Courses
Bus

Bx5, Bx6

Addtl Info1

Community Service Expected; Extended Day Program; Uniform

Extracurricular Activities

NYPD Explorers Program, Student Government, Moot Court Team, Mock Trial Team, Negotiations Team, National Honor Society, Dragonflies Female Empowerment Organization, Concert Committee, Tutoring Club

School Sports

Basketball Club

Programs
  • W.E.B. Du Bois Writing Institute
  • The Felisa Rincón de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy
Interests
  • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
  • Law & Government
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro X
      School 10th Seats 1
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood Castle Hill-Clason Point
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name Herbert H. Lehman Educational Campus
      Building Code X972
      Phone Number 718-860-5110
      Fax Number 718-860-5081
      School Email glaboy@schools.nyc.gov
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8am
      End Time 2:20pm
      Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Football, Outdoor Track, Soccer
      Psal Sports Girls Badminton, Basketball, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
      Psal Sports Coed
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description 1
      Codes X65A X65R
      Seats 10 Yes-New Yes-15
      Primary Address Line 1 1440 Story Avenue
      City Bronx
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.82
      Lng -73.881
      Zip 10,473
      # Grade 9 89
      # Grade 10 79
      # Grade 11 51
      # Grade 12 56
      ELA Takers 37
      ELA Level 1 43.2% (16)
      ELA Level 2 45.9% (17)
      ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 3+4 0.0% (0)
      Math Takers 38
      Math Level 1 63.2% (24)
      Math Level 2 31.6% (12)
      Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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