Is High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice a good school?

High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks 910 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice?

In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice?

Students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice are 64% Hispanic, 27% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian.

High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Summary:

High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice is a public magnet high school located in New York City's District #3, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 447. Despite its specialized focus, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across most subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.51% of students were proficient or better in Regents/Common Core Algebra I, compared to 31.26% in the district and 31.42% statewide. The school's performance in other subjects, such as Regents/Common Core Algebra II (25.74%), Regents/Common Core Geometry (10%), and Regents/Living Environment (26.32%), also lags behind the district and state. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 64.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the same district, such as High School Of Arts And Technology, Manhattan/Hunter Science High School, and West End Secondary School, which tend to have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's high concentration of economically disadvantaged students, with 85.46% to 90.05% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023

(212) 501-1201

District: New York City Geographic District # 3

SchoolDigger Rank:
910^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,262

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 449

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.7%

African American:

27.4%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks worse than 73.3% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.12. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.7%), African American (27.4%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice is 12.6. 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice employs 35.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice is $15,262. 8 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 3 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice 910^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 3:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 3 494^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

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Rank History for all students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	14.44	820^th	935	12.3%
2006	16.33	841^st	986	14.7%
2007	17.01	869^th	1002	13.3%
2008	10.43	954^th	1027	7.1%
2009	21.16	880^th	1086	19.0%
2010	28.97	836^th	1117	25.2%
2011	33.59	805^th	1165	30.9%
2012	26.04	873^rd	1198	27.1%
2013	12.54	1028^th	1217	15.5%
2014	17.20	1003^rd	1237	18.9%
2015	14.32	1100^th	1255	12.4%
2016	18.63	1087^th	1255	13.4%
2017	17.27	962^nd	1221	21.2%
2018	17.61	976^th	1210	19.3%
2019	18.64	965^th	1207	20.0%
2022	13.63	1017^th	1190	14.5%
2023	22.68	916^th	1228	25.4%
2024	25.12	910^th	1242	26.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.13	367^th	546	32.8%
2019	34.74	372^nd	565	34.2%
2022	18.87	449^th	481	6.7%
2023	24.21	510^th	583	12.5%
2024	17.10	605^th	637	5.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.13	929^th	1095	15.2%
2019	22.02	935^th	1132	17.4%
2022	25.97	794^th	1038	23.5%
2023	25.40	889^th	1130	21.3%
2024	25.78	907^th	1144	20.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.76	953^rd	1154	17.4%
2019	19.54	960^th	1179	18.6%
2022	15.21	957^th	1101	13.1%
2023	24.31	878^th	1155	24.0%
2024	28.31	847^th	1170	27.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	25.21	416^th	498	16.5%
2019	32.14	361^st	493	26.8%
2022	30.56	286^th	389	26.5%
2023	37.57	342^nd	531	35.6%
2024	44.81	284^th	564	49.6%

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Rank History for Female students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.91	998^th	1176	15.1%
2019	20.74	948^th	1193	20.5%
2022	17.42	943^rd	1155	18.4%
2023	28.14	854^th	1197	28.7%
2024	29.37	867^th	1219	28.9%

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Rank History for Male students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.54	958^th	1176	18.5%
2019	15.84	991^st	1190	16.7%
2022	7.60	1063^rd	1154	7.9%
2023	10.45	1075^th	1191	9.7%
2024	12.85	1069^th	1211	11.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.15	382^nd	447	14.5%
2024	17.58	371^st	426	12.9%

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Rank History for African American students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	30.77	484^th	679	28.7%
2019	31.45	486^th	686	29.2%
2022	21.46	506^th	593	14.7%
2023	34.25	433^rd	671	35.5%
2024	34.05	448^th	690	35.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.34	552^nd	791	30.2%
2019	28.76	583^rd	815	28.5%
2022	26.97	546^th	760	28.2%
2023	32.94	538^th	851	36.8%
2024	35.05	547^th	865	36.8%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	5	92	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2003	5	92	1	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2004	5	199	3	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	330
2005	7	266	9	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	490
2006	11	260	8	237	5	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	11	242	7	256	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
2008	12	221	9	246	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2009	13	233	15	223	4	n/a	n/a	0	488
2010	16	233	13	209	3	n/a	n/a	0	474
2011	15	238	14	231	4	0	0	0	502
2012	10	249	5	261	14	2	0	0	541
2013	11	243	7	269	11	1	0	0	542
2014	13	235	6	271	7	0	1	0	533
2015	13	216	12	269	4	0	0	0	514
2016	10	201	11	271	1	0	0	0	494
2017	9	186	11	286	2	1	1	0	496
2018	12	157	10	278	1	1	3	0	462
2019	10	143	17	248	4	3	5	0	430
2020	15	134	20	233	6	2	7	0	417
2021	15	110	19	240	7	2	9	0	402
2022	14	101	17	247	6	2	9	0	396
2023	14	106	15	263	5	0	43	1	447
2024	21	123	14	286	3	1	0	1	449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	158	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	158	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	490	n/a	n/a	0
2006	521	40.0	13.0	92.3
2007	519	38.0	13.7	69.2
2008	490	37.2	13.2	71.8
2009	488	37.0	13.2	74.6
2010	474	36.9	12.8	n/a
2011	502	38.0	13.2	85.3
2012	541	35.4	15.2	83.4
2013	542	38.0	14.2	86.2
2014	533	40.0	13.3	88.2
2015	514	39.0	13.1	90.1
2016	494	34.0	14.5	87.9
2017	496	31.8	15.5	92.1
2018	462	34.0	13.5	88.7
2019	430	31.0	13.8	89.3
2020	417	33.3	12.5	90.6
2021	402	26.3	15.2	90
2022	396	28.7	13.7	88.1
2023	447	34.9	12.8	85.5
2024	449	35.5	12.6	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	158	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	158	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	490	n/a	n/a	0
2006	521	40.0	13.0	92.3
2007	519	38.0	13.7	69.2
2008	490	37.2	13.2	71.8
2009	488	37.0	13.2	74.6
2010	474	36.9	12.8	n/a
2011	502	38.0	13.2	85.3
2012	541	35.4	15.2	83.4
2013	542	38.0	14.2	86.2
2014	533	40.0	13.3	88.2
2015	514	39.0	13.1	90.1
2016	494	34.0	14.5	87.9
2017	496	31.8	15.5	92.1
2018	462	34.0	13.5	88.7
2019	430	31.0	13.8	89.3
2020	417	33.3	12.5	90.6
2021	402	26.3	15.2	90
2022	396	28.7	13.7	88.1
2023	447	34.9	12.8	85.5
2024	449	35.5	12.6	87.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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