Is Bronx High School For Law And Community Service a good school?

Bronx High School For Law And Community Service ranks 866 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bronx High School For Law And Community Service?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Bronx High School For Law And Community Service.

What is the racial makeup of Bronx High School For Law And Community Service?

Students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service are 70% Hispanic, 22% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Summary:

Bronx High School For Law And Community Service is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Bronx, New York, with a student population of 379. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 715 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bronx High School For Law And Community Service has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools over the past 10 years, ranging from 820th to 1061st out of over 1200 schools, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 94.9% over the past few years, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.8% to 10.0%, higher than the state average. The school performs better for male students and African American students compared to female students and Hispanic students, and its performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is particularly low, ranking in the bottom quarter of New York high schools.

While Bronx High School For Law And Community Service faces significant challenges, including low statewide rankings, mixed academic outcomes, high rates of economic disadvantage, and chronic absenteeism, some nearby schools like Fordham High School For The Arts and Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School perform slightly better on certain metrics, such as test scores and graduation rates. However, many of the other nearby schools in the same district, such as Theatre Arts Production Company School, Providing Urban Learners Success In Education High School, and Belmont Preparatory High School, have similar performance profiles to Bronx High School For Law And Community Service.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 733-5274

District: New York City Geographic District #10

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,617

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

African American:

21.9%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bronx High School For Law And Community Service ranks worse than 69.7% of high schools in New York. It also ranks 11^th among 28 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service 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 (70%), African American (21.9%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service is 11.3. 16 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bronx High School For Law And Community Service employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service is $21,617, which is the 10^th highest among 28 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bronx High School For Law And Community Service:

SchoolDigger ranks Bronx High School For Law And Community Service 866^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Bronx High School For Law And Community Service in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 715^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

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Rank History for all students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	11.72	842^nd	935	9.9%
2006	19.93	819^th	986	16.9%
2007	21.58	825^th	1002	17.7%
2008	7.76	982^nd	1027	4.4%
2009	10.82	1014^th	1086	6.6%
2010	5.71	1081^st	1117	3.2%
2011	17.41	1006^th	1165	13.6%
2012	6.63	1121^st	1198	6.4%
2013	10.45	1061^st	1217	12.8%
2014	18.01	994^th	1237	19.6%
2015	22.66	987^th	1255	21.4%
2016	24.98	967^th	1255	22.9%
2017	15.51	994^th	1221	18.6%
2018	32.74	820^th	1210	32.2%
2019	27.29	879^th	1207	27.2%
2022	19.29	928^th	1190	22.0%
2023	19.20	954^th	1228	22.3%
2024	28.70	866^th	1242	30.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.85	166^th	546	69.6%
2019	51.55	218^th	565	61.4%
2022	24.35	420^th	481	12.7%
2023	50.24	246^th	583	57.8%
2024	39.32	383^rd	637	39.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.24	470^th	1095	57.1%
2019	54.76	450^th	1132	60.2%
2022	25.83	798^th	1038	23.1%
2023	23.15	926^th	1130	18.1%
2024	30.55	809^th	1144	29.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.23	741^st	1154	35.8%
2019	31.90	834^th	1179	29.3%
2022	18.25	910^th	1101	17.3%
2023	18.88	937^th	1155	18.9%
2024	37.31	736^th	1170	37.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.35	170^th	498	65.9%
2019	63.02	141^st	493	71.4%
2022	49.42	155^th	389	60.2%
2023	50.41	217^th	531	59.1%
2024	51.39	222^nd	564	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	36.65	784^th	1176	33.3%
2019	27.33	875^th	1193	26.7%
2022	19.23	912^th	1155	21.0%
2023	19.13	952^nd	1197	20.5%
2024	27.61	890^th	1219	27.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.68	847^th	1176	28.0%
2019	27.49	879^th	1190	26.1%
2022	19.28	913^th	1154	20.9%
2023	20.58	931^st	1191	21.8%
2024	31.76	817^th	1211	32.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	54.04	271^st	679	60.1%
2019	51.55	301^st	686	56.1%
2022	33.12	392^nd	593	33.9%
2023	32.08	453^rd	671	32.5%
2024	49.86	299^th	690	56.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	44.40	421^st	791	46.8%
2019	38.18	498^th	815	38.9%
2022	26.45	553^rd	760	27.2%
2023	27.09	609^th	851	28.4%
2024	36.49	526^th	865	39.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a citizen
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The school in its physical setting (Inside Theore Roosevelt campus) isn't too good (4 out of 10), but it has gotten better over the years, they even have a cortroom now!
The administrators of the school (Vice principals and above) to a good job as far as administrating goes, but the ones that really make the school stand up, are the teachers. The teachers in this school are excellent! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	0	19	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	57
2003	0	19	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	57
2004	3	134	0	166	0	n/a	n/a	303
2005	5	157	0	202	0	n/a	n/a	364
2006	5	190	2	246	3	n/a	n/a	446
2007	5	201	3	264	3	n/a	n/a	476
2008	5	168	6	244	2	n/a	n/a	425
2009	3	177	10	249	1	n/a	n/a	440
2010	5	170	10	267	1	n/a	n/a	453
2011	7	148	10	253	2	0	0	420
2012	4	133	2	279	4	9	1	432
2013	4	118	3	265	2	6	4	402
2014	6	106	10	286	3	0	3	414
2015	8	99	5	294	5	0	5	416
2016	8	94	4	284	4	0	3	397
2017	10	106	5	285	4	4	4	418
2018	11	114	4	275	3	4	3	414
2019	10	113	3	270	5	3	2	406
2020	5	109	4	275	4	1	2	400
2021	6	105	5	286	5	1	0	408
2022	10	100	5	274	5	1	2	397
2023	9	86	7	266	4	1	6	379
2024	12	86	10	275	6	2	2	393

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 Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	364	n/a	n/a	0
2006	446	38.0	11.7	90.1
2007	476	39.6	12.0	86.6
2008	425	32.8	13.0	92.5
2009	440	25.2	17.5	90.2
2010	453	31.9	14.1	n/a
2011	420	27.0	15.5	84.8
2012	432	30.4	14.2	79.4
2013	402	28.3	14.1	92.3
2014	414	29.8	13.8	89.6
2015	416	26.0	16.0	90.1
2016	397	29.0	13.6	88.2
2017	418	28.2	14.8	87.1
2018	414	29.6	13.9	90.8
2019	406	31.6	12.8	90.1
2020	400	41.9	9.5	89.5
2021	408	34.8	11.6	86.5
2022	397	31.8	12.4	91.9
2023	379	34.8	10.8	88.9
2024	393	34.6	11.3	92.1

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 Bronx High School For Law And Community Service

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	57	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	364	n/a	n/a	0
2006	446	38.0	11.7	90.1
2007	476	39.6	12.0	86.6
2008	425	32.8	13.0	92.5
2009	440	25.2	17.5	90.2
2010	453	31.9	14.1	n/a
2011	420	27.0	15.5	84.8
2012	432	30.4	14.2	79.4
2013	402	28.3	14.1	92.3
2014	414	29.8	13.8	89.6
2015	416	26.0	16.0	90.1
2016	397	29.0	13.6	88.2
2017	418	28.2	14.8	87.1
2018	414	29.6	13.9	90.8
2019	406	31.6	12.8	90.1
2020	400	41.9	9.5	89.5
2021	408	34.8	11.6	86.5
2022	397	31.8	12.4	91.9
2023	379	34.8	10.8	88.9
2024	393	34.6	11.3	92.1

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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