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Bronx High School for Law and Community Service

DBN 10X439  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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Our mission at Bronx High School for Law and Community Service is to support self-motivation, intellectual curiosity, and integrity. Graduates successfully achieve their goals in college, career, and beyond. We are a small high school with a four-year college and career plan focused on law enforcement and service to those in need. It is our belief that all people, regardless of their socioeconomic status or ethnic background, can make meaningful contributions to humanity by serving others. With the help of our partners, students are offered meaningful experiences in their chosen area of interest.

Prgram Description
  • Comprehensive four-year program that prepares students for collegiate studies in criminal justice as well as careers in law enforcement and emergency response. The program includes Honors and AP courses. Partnerships include Hogan-Lovells Law Firm, NYPD, FDNY, FBI and The Justice Resource Center.
  • Comprehensive four-year program that prepares students for collegiate studies through service and includes Honors and AP courses. Partnerships include The New York Blood Center, Jewish Home Lifecare, and the Liberty Partnership Program.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to Bronx students or residents who attend an information session
  • Priority to Bronx students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents who attend an information session
  • Then to New York City residents
  • Then to Bronx students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 64% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • Demonstrated Interest: School Visit
  • 64% of offers went to this group
  • 100% of offers went to this group
Methods Limited Unscreened Ed. Opt.
Seats 9th Grade GE 43 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 750 318 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled Y Y
Seats 9th Grade SWD 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 191 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Filled Y 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 500 East Fordham Road, Bronx NY 10458 (40.859466, -73.888625)
Subway B, D to Fordham Rd
Website schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/10/X439
Graduation Rate 72.7%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 75.0%
College Career Rate 54.5%
Pct Stu Safe 84.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 392
Attendance Rate 83.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 402
SAT Math 401
SAT Writing 386
Total Enrollment 392
Female 53.0% (208)
Male 46.9% (184)
White 2.0% (8)
Asian 0.0% (0)
Black 24.2% (95)
Hispanic 71.2% (279)
Other 0.0% (0)
Academic Opportunities

CTE program(s) in: Law and Public Safety

CUNY College Now, SAT preparation, AP and Honors courses are included alongside forensic science, mock trial, moot court, criminology, and swimming

Capital One Bank, The Opportunity Network, Liberty Partnership

Futures and Options, Urban Ambassadors, Literacy Leaders, SEO Scholars, Fordham University

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English, AP Spanish, AP World History

Bus

Bx1, Bx12, Bx12-SBS, Bx15, Bx17, Bx19, Bx2, Bx22, Bx28, Bx34, Bx38, Bx41, Bx41-SBS, Bx9, BxM4

Addtl Info1

College Trips; Community Service Expected; Extended Day Program (Tutoring); Health Center; Internships; Multi-Session School; Online Grading System; Saturday Programs; Student/Parent Orientation; Summer Bridge Program; Summer Internships; Summer Orientation

Extracurricular Activities

Art, Drama, Cooking, Yearbook, Women of Strength, Men of Strength, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Peer Mentor Program, Tutoring, Work-based Learning Opportunities

School Sports

Intramural Sports, Basketball, Flag Football

Programs
  • Law Enforcement Academy
  • Community Service Academy
Interests
  • Law & Government
  • Humanities & Interdisciplinary
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro X
      School 10th Seats
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes Italian, Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood Belmont
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus
      Building Code X435
      Phone Number 718-733-5274
      Fax Number 718-295-3631
      School Email nelly.lopez-alvear@bronxlawhs.org
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8:15am
      End Time 3:35pm
      Psal Sports Boys Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Volleyball
      Psal Sports Girls Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball
      Psal Sports Coed
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description 1
      Codes X53A X53B
      Seats 10 No No
      Primary Address Line 1 500 East Fordham Road
      City Bronx
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.859
      Lng -73.889
      Zip 10,458
      # Grade 9 117
      # Grade 10 111
      # Grade 11 78
      # Grade 12 86
      ELA Takers 101
      ELA Level 1 39.6% (40)
      ELA Level 2 40.6% (41)
      ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 3+4 19.8% (20)
      Math Takers 91
      Math Level 1 52.7% (48)
      Math Level 2 37.4% (34)
      Math Level 3 9.9% (9)
      Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 3+4 9.9% (9)

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