High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School in New York, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 122 AMSTERDAM AVE
New York, NY 10023
- Telephone
- (212) 501-1201
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- City-data.com school rating
- 36
- Students
- 494
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 33.7
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 385
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 49
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
SPECIAL MUSIC SCHOOL (0.1 miles): | 99 |
PS 199 JESSIE ISADOR STRAUS (0.2 miles): | 97 |
WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL (0.2 miles): | 91 |
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (0.5 miles): | 58 |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School: | 36 |
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR MEDIA STUDIES (0.0 miles): | 33 |
MAXINE GREENE HIGH SCHOOL FOR IMAGINATIVE INQUIRY (THE) (0.0 miles): | 28 |
PS 191 AMSTERDAM (0.2 miles): | 14 |
HIGH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (0.0 miles): | 12 |
New York: | 50 |
New York County: | 51 |
New York: | 51 |
This School: | 36 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 514
Enrollment in 2014: 533
Enrollment in 2013: 542
Enrollment in 2012: 541
Enrollment in 2011: 502
Enrollment in 2010: 474
Enrollment in 2009: 488
Enrollment in 2008: 490
Enrollment in 2007: 519
Enrollment in 2006: 521
Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
Grade | G09 | G10 | G11 | G12 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All students | 164 | 136 | 99 | 95 | 494 |
Female students | 99 | 77 | 47 | 53 | 276 |
Male students | 65 | 59 | 52 | 42 | 218 |
American Indian/Alaska Native students | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Asian students | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
Hispanic students | 100 | 80 | 52 | 39 | 271 |
Black students | 57 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 201 |
White students | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 136
11th grade enrollment: 99
12th grade enrollment: 95
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
Here: | 55.9% |
State: | 51.1% |
School: | 44.1% |
State: | 47.5% |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
Here: | 0.2% |
State: | 0.2% |
Here: | 2.2% |
New York: | 4.6% |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School: | 54.9% |
State: | 9.2% |
School: | 40.7% |
State: | 12.0% |
Here: | 2.0% |
New York: | 55.1% |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 87.9% |
State: | 52.7% |
Here: | 77.9% |
New York: | 45.4% |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School: | 9.9% |
New York: | 4.8% |
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 27
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 26
- Grade 10 Science: 24
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 26
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School: | 14.7 |
New York: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 4
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 15
Total number of classes taught: 183
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 25
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 3
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 5
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All61%
- Males51%
- Females65%
- Hispanic62%
- Black53%
- IDEA28%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 45 (40%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 39 (35%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 28 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 61% |
New York: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All89%
- Males92%
- Females87%
- Hispanic86%
- Black92%
- IDEA74%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 21 (11%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 52 (28%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 97 (51%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 14 (7%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 5 (3%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 89% |
State: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
- All76%
- Males80%
- Females74%
- Hispanic73%
Scoring 55 and above
(Algebra II)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 12 (24%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 16 (32%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 21 (42%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 1 (2%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 76% |
State: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All87%
- Males80%
- Females93%
- Hispanic86%
- Black89%
- IDEA69%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 17 (13%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 11 (8%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 33 (25%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 24 (18%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 47 (36%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 87% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 674 schools)
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 2 (33%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (67%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 67% |
New York: | 48% |
Writing:
- All80%
- Hispanic80%
- IDEA80%
Percent Passing (Writing)
Number of students tested failing: 1 (20%)
Number of students tested passing: 4 (80%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 80% |
State: | 81% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 8
Number of students tested failing: 2 (25%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (75%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 75% |
New York: | 45% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 83% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 0%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 17%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 83%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
Students tested with valid scores: 12
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 58% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 0%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 8%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 33%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 58%
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 Advocacy And Community Justice School - High School Completers
- All76%
- Males65%
- Females84%
- Hispanic72%
- Black80%
- IDEA50%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 81
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 81
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 73 (90% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 5 (6% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 8 (10% of Graduates)
- All86%
- Males88%
- Females85%
- Black88%
- IDEA56%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 74
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 74
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 70 (95% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 5 (7% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 4 (5% of Graduates)
- All70%
- Males60%
- Females83%
- Hispanic68%
- IDEA44%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 7
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 7
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 3 (43% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 4 (57% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - High School Non-completers
- All17%
- Males30%
- Females9%
- Hispanic18%
- Black18%
- IDEA38%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 496
Number of non-completers: 14
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 13
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 1
Percent of non-completers: | 3.0% |
State: | 5.4% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
High For Law Advocacy And Community Justice School - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 81
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 29 (36%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 49 (60%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (2%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 74
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 28 (38%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 43 (58%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 2 (3%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 7
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 1 (14%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 6 (86%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All116
- Males104
- Females131
- Hispanic110
- Black124
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 94
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 100%
Performance Index (PI): | 116 |
New York: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 125
High School ELA:
- All142
- Males119
- Females171
- Hispanic146
- Black136
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 94
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 99%
Performance Index (PI): | 142 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 147
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All76%
- Males64%
- Females84%
- Hispanic72%
- Black78%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 111
Graduation Rate: | 76% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 80
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All80%
- Males79%
- Females81%
- Hispanic79%
- Black80%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 106
Graduation Rate: | 80% |
New York: | 76% |
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