School For Legal Studies in Brooklyn, NY
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)
- Address
- 850 GRAND ST
Brooklyn, NY 11211
- Telephone
- (718) 387-2800
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- City-data.com school rating
- 19
- Students
- 508
- Classroom Teachers (FTE)
- 32.5
- National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status - No
- Free lunch eligible students
- 371
- Reduced-price lunch
eligible students - 14
- School district
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
- Charter school
- No
- Shared Time Indicator
- No
- Adult education offered
- No
Ratings
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF BROOKLYN (0.5 miles): | 38 |
PS 147 ISSAC REMSEN (0.5 miles): | 34 |
HIGH SCHOOL OF ENTERPRISE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY (0.0 miles): | 32 |
PS 196 TEN EYCK (0.2 miles): | 26 |
MS 582 (0.2 miles): | 25 |
School For Legal Studies: | 19 |
PROGRESS HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS (0.0 miles): | 15 |
GREEN SCHOOL: AN ACADEMY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CAREERS (0.3 miles): | 3 |
LYONS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (0.3 miles): | 2 |
New York: | 50 |
Kings County: | 40 |
Brooklyn: | 40 |
School For Legal Studies: | 19 |
Students & Teachers
Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2015: 590
Enrollment in 2014: 655
Enrollment in 2013: 672
Enrollment in 2012: 753
Enrollment in 2011: 813
Enrollment in 2010: 838
Enrollment in 2009: 790
Enrollment in 2008: 835
Enrollment in 2007: 826
Enrollment in 2006: 885
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 | 139 | 132 | 112 | 122 | 3 | 508 |
Female students | 62 | 60 | 58 | 54 | - | 234 |
Male students | 77 | 72 | 54 | 68 | 3 | 274 |
Asian students | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
Hispanic students | 74 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 2 | 269 |
Black students | 60 | 61 | 42 | 51 | 1 | 215 |
White students | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | 9 |
Two or More Races students | 3 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
Enrollment by grade:
10th grade enrollment: 132
11th grade enrollment: 112
12th grade enrollment: 122
Ungraded enrollment: 3
School For Legal Studies - Historical enrollment by grade
Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 6,131 schools)
School: | 46.1% |
State: | 51.1% |
Here: | 53.9% |
New York: | 47.5% |
School For Legal Studies - Historical enrollment by gender
Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 1,352 schools)
School: | 0.8% |
New York: | 4.6% |
School For Legal Studies: | 53.0% |
State: | 9.2% |
School: | 42.3% |
State: | 12.0% |
School: | 1.8% |
New York: | 55.1% |
School For Legal Studies: | 2.2% |
State: | 2.9% |
School For Legal Studies - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity
Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 4,921 schools)
School: | 75.8% |
State: | 52.7% |
School For Legal Studies: | 73.0% |
New York: | 45.4% |
School: | 2.8% |
State: | 4.8% |
School For Legal Studies - Lunch Program Eligibility
Average Class Size:
- Grade 10 English: 27
- Grade 10 Mathematics: 28
- Grade 10 Social Studies: 31
Teachers and support:
Student/Teacher Ratio
School For Legal Studies: | 15.6 |
State: | 14.0 |
Number of teachers with fewer than three years of teaching experience: 2
Number of teachers with Master's Degree plus 30 hours or doctorate: 17
Total number of classes taught: 157
Number of classes taught by teachers without appropriate certification: 22
Number of full-time principals: 1
Number of full-time assistant principals: 2
Number of full-time professional staff other than teachers, principals, and asst principals: 3
School For Legal Studies - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio
Statewide Student Assessments
Regents Examination:
(State average from 2,072 schools)
School For Legal Studies - % Scroring 55 and above in Regents Examination
- All62%
- Males100%
- Females51%
- Hispanic42%
Scoring 55 and above
(Geometry)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 8 (38%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 7 (33%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 6 (29%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 62% |
State: | 79% |
Integrated Algebra (Common Core):
- All78%
- Males71%
- Females87%
- Hispanic80%
- Black75%
- IDEA54%
Scoring 55 and above
(Integrated Algebra)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 52 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 67 (29%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 103 (44%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 9 (4%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 2 (1%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 78% |
New York: | 93% |
Algebra II (Common Core):
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 2 (40%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 3 (60%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 100% |
New York: | 87% |
Comprehensive English (Common Core):
- All84%
- Males81%
- Females88%
- Hispanic78%
- Black95%
- IDEA80%
Scoring 55 and above
(Comprehensive English)
Number of students tested scoring Level 1 (0-54): 17 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 2 (55-64): 7 (7%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 3 (65-78): 24 (22%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 4 (79-84): 17 (16%)
Number of students tested scoring Level 5 (85-100): 42 (39%)
Percentage of students scoring 55 and above: | 84% |
New York: | 89% |
Regents Competency Test:
(State average from 681 schools)
School For Legal Studies - Percent Passing Regents Competency Tests
Students tested with valid scores: 5
Number of students tested failing: 3 (60%)
Number of students tested passing: 2 (40%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 40% |
State: | 48% |
Global Studies:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 1 (17%)
Number of students tested passing: 5 (83%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 83% |
State: | 37% |
United States History and Government:
Students tested with valid scores: 9
Number of students tested failing: 3 (33%)
Number of students tested passing: 6 (67%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 67% |
New York: | 45% |
Science:
Students tested with valid scores: 6
Number of students tested failing: 1 (17%)
Number of students tested passing: 5 (83%)
Percentage of students tested passing: | 83% |
New York: | 45% |
The New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test:
(State average from 567 schools)
School For Legal Studies - % Scoring at Expanding Level or above in NYSESLAT
- All9%
- Males13%
- Females0%
- IDEA20%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (9th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 9% |
New York: | 50% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 39%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 30%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 21%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 9%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
10th Grade:
- All16%
- Males14%
- Females17%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (10th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 16% |
State: | 61% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 23%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 42%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 19%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 12%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 4%
11th Grade:
- All17%
- Males29%
- Females0%
- Hispanic17%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (11th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 17% |
New York: | 64% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 26%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 26%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 30%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 17%
Students scoring at Commanding Level: 0%
12th Grade:
- All20%
- Males0%
- Females36%
- Hispanic20%
Scoring at Expanding Level or above (12th Grade)
Scoring at Expanding Level or above: | 20% |
State: | 62% |
Students scoring at Entering Level: 5%
Students scoring at Emerging Level: 25%
Students scoring at Transitioning Level: 50%
Students scoring at Expanding Level: 20%
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.
School For Legal Studies - High School Completers
- All63%
- Males56%
- Females68%
- Hispanic56%
- Black68%
- IDEA37%
Graduation Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 92
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 92
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 82 (89% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (2% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 10 (11% of Graduates)
- All66%
- Males61%
- Females71%
- Hispanic66%
- Black62%
- IDEA55%
Graduation Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 80
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 80
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 80 (100% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma with advanced designation: 2 (3% of Graduates)
- All54%
- Males44%
- Females64%
- Hispanic57%
- IDEA38%
Graduation Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number of Completers (graduates + commencement credentials): 12
└─ Number of Graduates (Regents + Local Diplomas): 12
└─ Number of students who earned a Regents diploma: 2 (17% of Graduates)
└─ Number of students who earned a Local Diploma: 10 (83% of Graduates)
High School Non-completers:
(State average from 1,468 schools)
School For Legal Studies - High School Non-completers
- All30%
- Males34%
- Females27%
- Hispanic36%
- Black25%
- IDEA53%
Dropout Rate - 6 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 418
Number of non-completers: 29
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 26
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 7.0% |
New York: | 5.4% |
- All22%
- Males25%
- Females17%
- Hispanic26%
- Black19%
- IDEA30%
Dropout Rate - 5 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 336
Number of non-completers: 19
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 16
└─ Number of students who entered an approved high school equivalency preparation program: 3
Percent of non-completers: | 6.0% |
State: | 6.5% |
- All12%
- Males18%
- Females6%
- Hispanic16%
- IDEA19%
Dropout Rate - 4 Year Outcome
All students
Number enrolled in grades 9-12 (and ungraded age 14 or older) as of BEDS day: 82
Number of non-completers: 10
└─ Number of students who dropped out: 10
Percent of non-completers: | 12.0% |
New York: | 10.1% |
Post-graduation Plans of Completers:
School For Legal Studies - Post-graduation Plans of Completers
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 92
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 52 (57%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 4 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (2%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 31 (34%)
General Education:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 80
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 48 (60%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in two-year colleges: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in other post-secondary institutions: 1 (1%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 3 (4%)
└─ Graduates who planned to pursue employment: 2 (3%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 24 (30%)
Students with Disabilities:
Total number of students reported with graduation plan: 12
└─ Graduates who planned to enroll in four-year colleges: 4 (33%)
└─ Graduates who planned to enlist in the military: 1 (8%)
└─ Graduates whose status is unknown : 7 (58%)
Accountability
Adequate Yearly Progress:
(State average from 1,294 schools)
- All86
- Males74
- Females98
- Hispanic94
- Black75
High School Math - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 128
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%
Performance Index (PI): | 86 |
State: | 126 |
Safe harbor target: 97
High School ELA:
- All141
- Males138
- Females144
- Hispanic147
- Black129
High School ELA - Performance Index (PI)
Met the participation criterion: Yes
Met the performance criterion: YSH
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 128
Percent of enrolled students with valid test scores: 98%
Performance Index (PI): | 141 |
New York: | 151 |
Safe harbor target: 139
5-Year Graduation Rate:
- All59%
- Males49%
- Females68%
- Hispanic52%
- Black66%
5-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: No
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 165
Graduation Rate: | 59% |
State: | 78% |
Safe harbor target: 69
4-Year Graduation Rate:
- All61%
- Males58%
- Females66%
- Hispanic62%
- Black57%
- IDEA43%
4-Year Graduation Rate
Met graduation rate criteria: Yes
Students enrolled during the test administration period: 158
Graduation Rate: | 61% |
New York: | 76% |
Safe harbor target: 47
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