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John Jay School for Law (Secondary School for Law)

DBN 15K462  •  insideschools.org  •  School Finder  •  2017 School Performance Dashboard
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As a community of committed learners, John Jay School for Law cultivates a spirit of excellence in our students through rigorous academic and extracurricular activities, preparing them to engage in challenging post-secondary experiences. Through the integration of demanding support programming such as academic tutoring, personalized mentoring, and one-on-one college guidance, our goal is to help students develop their own voices by teaching them the ability to solve complex problems, think critically, and advocate persuasively for themselves and their communities.

Prgram Description
  • Program emphasizes the study of law; opportunities for mentoring, internships and mock trial/moot court.
Admissions Priority
  • Priority to District 15 students or residents
  • Then to Brooklyn students or residents
  • Then to New York City residents
Offer Rate
  • 11% of offers went to this group
Requirements
  • 11% of offers went to this group
Methods Ed. Opt.
Seats 9th Grade GE 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants 700 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Applicants per Seat 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 GE Filled Y
Seats 9th Grade SWD 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Applicants per Seat 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Grade 9 SWD Filled 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 237 7th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 (40.669255, -73.97858)
Subway F, G to 7th Ave; R to 4th Ave – 9th St
Website www.LawHS.org
Graduation Rate 89.2%
Pct Stu Enough Variety 90.0%
College Career Rate 62.1%
Pct Stu Safe 88.0%
Specialized No
Total Students 357
Attendance Rate 86.0%
SAT Takers 0
SAT Reading 424
SAT Math 420
SAT Writing 414
Total Enrollment 357
Female 66.0% (234)
Male 34.5% (123)
White 2.8% (10)
Asian 2.5% (9)
Black 67.2% (240)
Hispanic 23.2% (83)
Other 4.2% (15)
Academic Opportunities

Paul Hastings Law Institute, Deloitte, Mock Trial, Debate, Introduction to Law, International Law, Criminal and Constitutional Law

Participation in Government, Studio Art, Modern Dance, Orchestra, Credit-Bearing Online Courses, CUNY College Now

Advanced Placement Courses

AP Biology, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP US History

Bus

B103, B61, B63, B67, B69

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Extracurricular Activities

After-School Sports and Dance, Arnhold New Dance Teacher Suppport Program, Arts Connection, Brooklyn Arts Council, Chess, Cooking, Debate Team, Mock Trial Team, Mural Art, National Honor Society, Peer Mediation, Project Reach Youth, SAT Preparation, SPARK, Student Government, Tutorials, Yearbook Design

School Sports

Boys Volleyball, Soccer, Weightlifting

Programs
  • John Jay School for Law
Interests
  • Law & Government
Eligibility
    Audition Information
      Boro K
      School 10th Seats 1
      ELL Programs English as a New Language
      Language Classes French, Spanish
      Diploma Endorsements
      Neighborhood Park Slope-Gowanus
      Shared Space Yes
      Campus Name John Jay Educational Campus
      Building Code K460
      Phone Number 718-832-4250
      Fax Number 718-499-3947
      School Email 33K462@schools.nyc.gov
      Grades 2018 12-Sep
      Final Grades 12-Sep
      Start Time 8:15am
      End Time 2:35pm
      Psal Sports Boys Basketball
      Psal Sports Girls Basketball, Volleyball
      Psal Sports Coed
      Girls
      Boys
      Pbat
      International
      Transfer
      Ptech
      Early College
      Geo Eligibility
      School Accessibility Description 1
      Codes K22A
      Seats 10 Yes-10
      Primary Address Line 1 237 7th Avenue
      City Brooklyn
      State Code NY
      Lat 40.669
      Lng -73.979
      Zip 11,215
      # Grade 9 94
      # Grade 10 95
      # Grade 11 101
      # Grade 12 67
      ELA Takers 85
      ELA Level 1 35.3% (30)
      ELA Level 2 48.2% (41)
      ELA Level 3 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 4 0.0% (0)
      ELA Level 3+4 16.5% (14)
      Math Takers 83
      Math Level 1 54.2% (45)
      Math Level 2 39.8% (33)
      Math Level 3 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 4 0.0% (0)
      Math Level 3+4 0.0% (0)

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