High School For Law & Public Service

Summary:

High School For Law & Public Service is a public high school located in New York, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #6, which is ranked 609 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High School For Law & Public Service has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 987-1168 out of 1200+ schools. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Its 4-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 77.1% and 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 4.0% to 10.0% in recent years. The school has experienced very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 77.6% in the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, High School For Excellence And Innovation, located just 0.69 miles away, has slightly better performance metrics than High School For Law & Public Service, with higher test scores and graduation rates. However, Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies, also located 0.69 miles away, has similar performance to High School For Law & Public Service. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New York high schools. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, significant improvements are needed to address the school's challenges and provide a quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 549 Audubon Ave
       New York, NY  10040


(212) 342-6130

District: New York City Geographic District # 6

SchoolDigger Rank:
1069th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,833 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.5%
African American:
12.6%
Two or more races:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.4% Help


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Compare Details High School For Law & Public Service ranks worse than 86.1% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Law & Public Service who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.5%), African American (12.6%), two or more races (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at High School For Law & Public Service is 9.4, which is the 2nd best among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Law & Public Service is $25,833, which is the 2nd highest among 10 high schools in the New York City Geographic District # 6.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Law & Public Service:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Law & Public Service 1069th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Law & Public Service in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District # 6:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District # 6 609th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for High School For Law & Public Service

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Rank History for all students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 10.09 854th 935 8.7%
2006 11.25 886th 986 10.1%
2007 18.41 852nd 1002 15.0%
2008 15.80 898th 1027 12.6%
2009 26.03 839th 1086 22.7%
2010 25.95 865th 1117 22.6%
2011 20.00 963rd 1165 17.3%
2012 22.70 915th 1198 23.6%
2013 12.36 1031st 1217 15.3%
2014 15.95 1022nd 1237 17.4%
2015 20.36 1013th 1255 19.3%
2016 16.67 1122nd 1255 10.6%
2017 12.16 1047th 1221 14.3%
2018 9.32 1098th 1210 9.3%
2019 3.90 1168th 1207 3.2%
2022 5.88 1121st 1190 5.8%
2023 16.74 987th 1228 19.6%
2024 14.06 1069th 1242 13.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.86 357th 546 34.6%
2019 30.64 416th 565 26.4%
2022 22.02 432nd 481 10.2%
2023 61.30 146th 583 75.0%
2024 49.88 267th 637 58.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.24 1063rd 1095 2.9%
2019 8.85 1109th 1132 2.0%
2022 17.03 934th 1038 10.0%
2023 24.80 899th 1130 20.4%
2024 16.21 1065th 1144 6.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.89 1059th 1154 8.2%
2019 4.20 1146th 1179 2.8%
2022 6.92 1047th 1101 4.9%
2023 27.37 837th 1155 27.5%
2024 17.38 981st 1170 16.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.17 411th 498 17.5%
2019 27.89 391st 493 20.7%
2022 22.66 340th 389 12.6%
2023 52.33 194th 531 63.5%
2024 36.00 365th 564 35.3%
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Rank History for Female students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.45 1065th 1176 9.4%
2019 5.24 1147th 1193 3.9%
2022 7.63 1076th 1155 6.8%
2023 17.68 974th 1197 18.6%
2024 20.27 987th 1219 19.0%
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Rank History for Male students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.50 1102nd 1176 6.3%
2019 3.17 1167th 1190 1.9%
2022 4.29 1117th 1154 3.2%
2023 16.96 965th 1191 19.0%
2024 11.24 1099th 1211 9.2%
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Rank History for African American students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.64 487th 679 28.3%
2019 18.69 596th 686 13.1%
2023 25.88 512th 671 23.7%
2024 20.98 585th 690 15.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Law & Public Service

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.31 711th 791 10.1%
2019 7.64 780th 815 4.3%
2022 10.66 704th 760 7.4%
2023 24.21 650th 851 23.6%
2024 21.61 709th 865 18.0%
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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.

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by a student
Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Open Quote The High School for Law & Public Service so a very good school no matter what people may have or had said about this school might be true or might an simple opinion I understand everybody has there own opinion about everything but your opinion can be correct because people may say that Law & public service is a bad school but to tell u the truth this school is not bad is the students in it.

I go to this school but before I attended this school I didn't wanted to go to this school so I wanted to transfer by the time I wanted to stay because is a great school and you have many privileges in this school too the teachers are great the lunch is not so bad but what the heck you could do things other school wont let you do but not bad things good things that can help think of what you want be when you grow up Close Quote



Enrollment information for High School For Law & Public Service

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 1 38 0 163 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2001 3 50 0 290 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2002 2 64 0 503 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2003 2 64 0 503 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2004 3 69 1 590 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2005 3 58 2 556 0 n/a n/a 0 619
2006 3 36 3 556 0 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 4 30 3 596 0 n/a n/a 0 633
2008 6 32 4 619 1 n/a n/a 0 662
2009 8 57 5 619 0 n/a n/a 0 689
2010 7 71 2 599 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2011 7 87 5 568 0 0 0 0 667
2012 10 94 7 596 2 0 0 0 709
2013 10 103 6 564 1 0 0 0 684
2014 12 115 7 542 3 0 0 0 679
2015 10 112 3 539 2 0 0 0 666
2016 12 98 2 491 1 0 0 0 604
2017 10 88 3 487 2 0 0 0 590
2018 9 76 4 450 1 0 0 0 540
2019 9 67 3 396 1 0 0 0 476
2020 8 71 4 364 3 0 0 0 450
2021 8 70 6 355 3 0 0 0 442
2022 10 64 3 269 1 0 1 0 348
2023 8 46 4 271 1 2 32 0 364

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 & Public Service

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 202 8.8 23.0 75.7
2001 343 26.7 12.8 92.7
2002 569 n/a n/a n/a
2003 569 n/a n/a n/a
2004 663 n/a n/a n/a
2005 619 30.9 20.0 0
2006 598 40.0 15.0 99.5
2007 633 36.4 17.4 99.5
2008 662 38.5 17.2 91.8
2009 689 40.5 17.0 83
2010 679 38.6 17.5 n/a
2011 667 35.3 18.8 98.5
2012 709 36.3 19.5 92.1
2013 684 41.0 16.6 99.6
2014 679 42.0 16.1 75.3
2015 666 41.0 16.2 76
2016 604 37.0 16.3 74.7
2017 590 32.5 18.1 77.6
2018 540 35.0 15.4 89.1
2019 476 34.9 13.6 89.7
2020 450 36.9 12.1 88.7
2021 442 37.8 11.6 93
2022 348 38.4 9.0 94.3
2023 364 38.6 9.4 96.4

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 & Public Service

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 202 8.8 23.0 75.7
2001 343 26.7 12.8 92.7
2002 569 n/a n/a n/a
2003 569 n/a n/a n/a
2004 663 n/a n/a n/a
2005 619 30.9 20.0 0
2006 598 40.0 15.0 99.5
2007 633 36.4 17.4 99.5
2008 662 38.5 17.2 91.8
2009 689 40.5 17.0 83
2010 679 38.6 17.5 n/a
2011 667 35.3 18.8 98.5
2012 709 36.3 19.5 92.1
2013 684 41.0 16.6 99.6
2014 679 42.0 16.1 75.3
2015 666 41.0 16.2 76
2016 604 37.0 16.3 74.7
2017 590 32.5 18.1 77.6
2018 540 35.0 15.4 89.1
2019 476 34.9 13.6 89.7
2020 450 36.9 12.1 88.7
2021 442 37.8 11.6 93
2022 348 38.4 9.0 94.3
2023 364 38.6 9.4 96.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for High School For Law & Public Service

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,348 (7.1%) $17,512 (92.9%) $18,860
2020 $1,060 (5.5%) $18,322 (94.5%) $19,382
2021 $1,526 (8.1%) $17,276 (91.9%) $18,803
2022 $4,388 (15.7%) $23,535 (84.3%) $27,923
2023 $2,925 (11.3%) $22,908 (88.7%) $25,833

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High School For Law & Public Service

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1168th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 987th of 1228 High schools
 16.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (High School For Law & Public Service)34.628.2
 6.4%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York City Geographic District # 6)59.947.6
 12.3%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (High School For Law & Public Service)26.82.6
 24.2%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York City Geographic District # 6)61.432.5
 29%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (High School For Law & Public Service)60.149.6
 10.5%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York City Geographic District # 6)67.459.6
 7.8%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (High School For Law & Public Service)14.510.8
 3.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York City Geographic District # 6)51.426.4
 25%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Global History and Geography (High School For Law & Public Service)48.754.2
 5.5%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York City Geographic District # 6)64.560.5
 4%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (High School For Law & Public Service)35.559.7
 24.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York City Geographic District # 6)5746.8
 10.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (High School For Law & Public Service)39.345.3
 6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York City Geographic District # 6)49.952.7
 2.7%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476364
 23.5%
African American6746
 31.3%
American Indian11
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic396271
 31.6%
Pacific Islander02
White98
 11.1%
Two or More Races032
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.7%96.4%
 6.7%


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Students at High School For Law & Public Service are 74% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended High School For Law & Public Service.

High School For Law & Public Service ranks in the bottom 13.9% of New York high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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