High For Law & Public Service School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 549 AUDUBON AVE
New York, NY 10040
- Telephone
- (212) 342-6130
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- City-data.com school rating
- 37
- Students
- 604
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 37.1
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 445
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 6
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
PROFESSOR JUAN BOSCH PUBLIC SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 65 |
High For Law & Public Service School: | 37 |
PS 5 ELLEN LURIE (0.3 miles): | 19 |
PS 152 DYCKMAN VALLEY (0.3 miles): | 19 |
PS 189 (0.2 miles): | 18 |
HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH CAREERS & SCIENCES (0.0 miles): | 12 |
COLLEGE ACADEMY (THE) (0.0 miles): | 5 |
IS 229 ROLAND PATTERSON (0.3 miles): | 4 |
HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS (0.0 miles): | 2 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
High For Law & Public Service: | 37 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 666
Enrollment in 2014: 679
Enrollment in 2013: 684
Enrollment in 2012: 709
Enrollment in 2011: 667
Enrollment in 2010: 679
Enrollment in 2009: 689
Enrollment in 2008: 662
Enrollment in 2007: 633
Enrollment in 2006: 598
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | UG | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 182 | 169 | 114 | 111 | 28 | 604 |
Female students | 99 | 72 | 58 | 46 | 8 | 283 |
Male students | 83 | 97 | 56 | 65 | 20 | 321 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Asian students | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Hispanic students | 143 | 139 | 98 | 89 | 22 | 491 |
Black students | 34 | 29 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 98 |
White students | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 169
11th grade enrollment: 114
12th grade enrollment: 111
Ungraded enrollment: 28
High For Law & Public Service School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
School: | 46.9% |
New York: | 51.1% |
High For Law & Public Service School: | 53.1% |
New York: | 47.5% |
High For Law & Public Service School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
High For Law & Public Service School: | 0.2% |
State: | 0.2% |
Here: | 0.3% |
New York: | 4.6% |
Here: | 81.3% |
State: | 9.2% |
High For Law & Public Service School: | 16.2% |
State: | 12.0% |
Here: | 2.0% |
New York: | 55.1% |
High For Law & Public Service School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 74.7% |
New York: | 52.7% |
School: | 73.7% |
New York: | 45.4% |
High For Law & Public Service School: | 1.0% |
New York: | 4.8% |
High For Law & Public Service School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 8 Mathematics: 26
- Grade 10 English: 30
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 32
- Grade 10 Science: 30
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 32
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School: | 16.3 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 21
Total number of classes taught: 243
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 45
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 7
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
High For Law & Public Service School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
New York State Alternate Assessment:
(State average from 79 schools)
ELA students tested with valid scores: 8
Secondary ELA Students scoring proficient and above: | 101% |
New York: | 88% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 88%
Students scoring at Level 4: 13%
Math students tested with valid scores: 8
Secondary Math Students scoring proficient and above: | 100% |
State: | 89% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 75%
Students scoring at Level 4: 25%
Science students tested with valid scores: 8
Secondary Science Students scoring proficient and above: | 101% |
New York: | 93% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 63%
Students scoring at Level 4: 38%
Social Studies students tested with valid scores: 8
Secondary Social Studies Students scoring proficient and above: | 100% |
New York: | 94% |
Students scoring at Level 1: 0%
Students scoring at Level 2: 0%
Students scoring at Level 3: 100%
Students scoring at Level 4: 0%
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
High For Law & Public Service School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All44%
- Males45%
- Females43%
- Hispanic40%
- IDEA33%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 51 (56%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 27 (30%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 12 (13%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 44% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All76%
- Males69%
- Females84%
- Hispanic75%
- Black83%
- IDEA38%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 66 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 59 (21%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 142 (51%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 11 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 1 (0%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 76% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All26%
- Males29%
- Females24%
- Hispanic28%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 34 (74%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 7 (15%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 5 (11%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 26% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All81%
- Males70%
- Females92%
- Hispanic79%
- Black83%
- IDEA53%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 34 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 27 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 56 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 35 (20%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 22 (13%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 81% |
State: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 651 schools)
High For Law & Public Service School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Number of students tested failing: 6 (67%)
Number of students tested passing: 3 (33%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 33% |
State: | 47% |
Writing:
Students tested with valid scores: 7
Number of students tested passing: 7 (100%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 100% |
State: | 82% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
High For Law & Public Service School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All35%
- Males29%
- Females45%
- Hispanic35%
- IDEA38%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 35% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 14%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 25%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 35%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
- All34%
- Males38%
- Females28%
- IDEA30%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 34% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 7%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 34%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 25%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 34%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
11th Grade:
- All51%
- Males54%
- Females47%
- IDEA30%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 51% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 3%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 15%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 31%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 41%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 10%
12th Grade:
- All33%
- Males11%
- Females67%
- IDEA22%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (12th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 33% |
State: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 20%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 47%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 33%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
Outcomes
High School Completers:
Regents Diploma - Requires a student pass a minimum of 5 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Regents with Advanced Designation - Requires a student pass a minimum of 8 Regents examinations in addition to meeting course and credit requirements.
Local Diploma - Can only be obtained by students with disabilities with an individualized education program or section 504 Accommodation Plan.
High For Law & Public Service School - High School Completers
- All75%
- Males75%
- Females75%
- Hispanic76%
- Black78%
- IDEA45%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 117
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 109
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 103 (94% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 3 (3% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 6 (6% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 8 (7% of Completers)
- All70%
- Males71%
- Females69%
- Hispanic67%
- IDEA42%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 100
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 100
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 99 (99% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 3 (3% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 1 (1% of Graduates)
- All71%
- Males68%
- Females75%
- Hispanic70%
- IDEA28%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 17
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 9
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 4 (44% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 5 (56% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a commencement credential: 8 (47% of Completers)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
High For Law & Public Service School - High School Non-completers
- All17%
- Males17%
- Females15%
- Hispanic17%
- Black22%
- IDEA29%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 590
Number of non-completers: 28
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 21
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 7
Percent of non-completers: | 5.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
- All15%
- Males15%
- Females15%
- Hispanic17%
- IDEA26%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 459
Number of non-completers: 19
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 13
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 6
Percent of non-completers: | 4.0% |
New York: | 6.5% |
- All11%
- Males10%
- Females13%
- Hispanic10%
- IDEA20%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 131
Number of non-completers: 9
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 8
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 7.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
High For Law & Public Service School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 117
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 33 (28%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 57 (49%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 5 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 4 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 17 (15%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 100
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 32 (32%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 52 (52%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 4 (4%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 11 (11%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 17
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (6%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 5 (29%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 5 (29%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 6 (35%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All109
- Males107
- Females111
- Hispanic106
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 118
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 109 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 111
High School ELA:
- All156
- Males150
- Females164
- Hispanic154
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 118
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 156 |
State: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 143
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All73%
- Males73%
- Females74%
- Hispanic74%
- IDEA45%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 181
Graduation Rate: | 73% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 78
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All65%
- Males65%
- Females66%
- Hispanic63%
- IDEA42%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 141
Graduation Rate: | 65% |
State: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 66
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