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John Jay School For Law is a public high school located in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #15, which is ranked 394 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
John Jay School For Law has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New York high schools, ranking between 818 and 1049 out of 1200-1250 schools over the past 10 years, and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 76.1% to 85.1% over the past few years, which is below the state and district averages, and its dropout rate has also been higher than the state and district, ranging from 3.5% to 10% in recent years. Additionally, John Jay School For Law has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 70.2% in the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.
The school's proficiency rates on Regents/Common Core exams are generally lower than the state and district averages across most subject areas, including math, science, and social studies. For example, in Algebra I, the school's proficiency rate was 26.23% compared to 62.47% statewide, and in Chemistry, the proficiency rate was only 7.79% compared to 65.41% statewide. The one exception is English Language Arts, where the school's proficiency rate of 80.39% was higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, John Jay School For Law's performance on key metrics varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of New York high schools for Asian, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students, but performing better for homeless students.
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