Is High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety a good school?

High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety ranks in the bottom 6.5% of New York high schools.

How many students attend High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety?

In the 2022-23 school year, 451 students attended High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety.

What is the racial makeup of High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety?

Students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety are 44% African American, 24% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 2% White.

High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Summary:

High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety is a public high school located in Jamaica, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 451. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #28, which is ranked 429 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's focus on law enforcement and public safety, it has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with proficiency rates on Regents exams ranging from 0% to 61.11%, significantly below the state averages of 31.42% to 78.55%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 86.5%, slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 3.4% to 10.0%, compared to the state average of around 4-5%. Additionally, High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.1% to 49.7%, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Queens Satellite High School For Opportunity, York Early College Academy, and Queens High School For The Sciences At York College, generally perform better than High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's challenges, it spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,230 to $18,873 per year, which is higher than the state average, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434

(718) 977-4800

District: New York City Geographic District #28

SchoolDigger Rank:
1161^st of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,938

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.3%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Asian:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety ranks worse than 93.5% of high schools in New York. It also ranks last among 14 ranked high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety 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 Student population at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (44.3%), Hispanic (23.9%), Asian (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% 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 Enforcement And Public Safety is 12.4, which is the 2^nd best among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28. (See more...)

Compare High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety is $17,938, which is the 2^nd highest among 14 high schools in the New York City Geographic District #28.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety:

SchoolDigger ranks High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety 1161^st of 1242 New York public high schools. (See High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety in the ranking list.)

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New York City Geographic District #28:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #28 429^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

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Rank History for all students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	9.56	858^th	935	8.2%
2006	11.88	879^th	986	10.9%
2007	7.82	952^nd	1002	5.0%
2008	14.20	913^th	1027	11.1%
2009	14.75	968^th	1086	10.9%
2010	7.46	1066^th	1117	4.6%
2011	12.17	1070^th	1165	8.2%
2012	20.41	947^th	1198	21.0%
2013	25.45	882^nd	1217	27.5%
2014	28.00	877^th	1237	29.1%
2015	16.66	1069^th	1255	14.8%
2016	19.70	1067^th	1255	15.0%
2017	14.91	1008^th	1221	17.4%
2018	13.44	1034^th	1210	14.5%
2019	15.83	1006^th	1207	16.7%
2022	7.89	1095^th	1190	8.0%
2023	8.22	1140^th	1228	7.2%
2024	8.77	1161^st	1242	6.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.06	457^th	546	16.3%
2019	30.68	414^th	565	26.7%
2022	16.84	461^st	481	4.2%
2023	31.66	432^nd	583	25.9%
2024	29.62	500^th	637	21.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.41	1014^th	1095	7.4%
2019	18.04	1001^st	1132	11.6%
2022	17.14	932^nd	1038	10.2%
2023	17.54	1022^nd	1130	9.6%
2024	18.01	1044^th	1144	8.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	16.71	990^th	1154	14.2%
2019	23.40	924^th	1179	21.6%
2022	10.12	1020^th	1101	7.4%
2023	9.21	1073^rd	1155	7.1%
2024	8.69	1096^th	1170	6.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	36.75	319^th	498	35.9%
2024	22.36	493^rd	564	12.6%

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Rank History for Female students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	12.72	1052^nd	1176	10.5%
2019	16.70	1000^th	1193	16.2%
2022	9.70	1043^rd	1155	9.7%
2023	14.11	1021^st	1197	14.7%
2024	10.94	1124^th	1219	7.8%

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Rank History for Male students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	15.15	1004^th	1176	14.6%
2019	15.99	989^th	1190	16.9%
2022	6.51	1078^th	1154	6.6%
2023	6.24	1141^st	1191	4.2%
2024	8.65	1132^nd	1211	6.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	6.36	410^th	426	3.8%
2019	1.68	440^th	447	1.6%
2022	2.18	378^th	386	2.1%
2023	3.28	416^th	424	1.9%
2024	2.07	420^th	426	1.4%

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Rank History for African American students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.60	547^th	679	19.4%
2019	30.85	491^st	686	28.4%
2022	23.30	494^th	593	16.7%
2023	20.43	570^th	671	15.1%
2024	15.75	621^st	690	10.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	28.19	584^th	791	26.2%
2019	23.97	624^th	815	23.4%
2022	10.51	706^th	760	7.1%
2023	17.26	739^th	851	13.2%
2024	20.42	720^th	865	16.8%

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Rank History for Native American students at High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.21	26^th	28	7.1%

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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

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.5)

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Reviews:

by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Well it seems like a really good school. Based on the ratings it is becoming a better high school each year. Im looking forward to being in this high school. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

I am alumni of this school, I can honestly say I left this school and learned nothing. There were barely any programs set within the school to help students succeed preceding life after high school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	8	200	9	45	1	n/a	n/a	263
2005	7	312	16	65	1	n/a	n/a	401
2006	12	373	19	83	1	n/a	n/a	488
2007	15	458	21	97	3	n/a	n/a	594
2008	13	433	28	85	3	n/a	n/a	562
2009	10	450	29	83	3	n/a	n/a	575
2010	6	454	33	69	3	n/a	n/a	565
2011	2	415	36	76	2	0	0	531
2012	7	394	46	80	6	1	0	534
2013	8	386	55	90	7	1	0	547
2014	7	385	66	105	10	0	5	578
2015	11	402	66	112	10	0	7	608
2016	11	383	63	117	9	0	9	592
2017	6	353	47	114	9	6	9	544
2018	12	303	47	118	13	3	7	503
2019	8	265	55	117	12	3	5	465
2020	8	212	58	107	12	2	3	402
2021	10	193	68	97	13	4	5	390
2022	9	190	57	91	18	4	5	374
2023	8	200	68	108	26	4	37	451

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 Enforcement And Public Safety

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	263	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	n/a	n/a	0
2006	488	29.0	16.8	52.9
2007	594	30.6	19.4	53.9
2008	562	29.4	19.1	55
2009	575	28.8	20.0	49.7
2010	565	26.8	21.0	n/a
2011	531	23.8	22.3	66.3
2012	534	23.0	23.2	63.3
2013	547	21.6	25.3	74.4
2014	578	28.0	20.6	68.3
2015	608	31.0	19.6	70.6
2016	592	30.0	19.7	73.3
2017	544	28.4	19.1	72.2
2018	503	34.0	14.7	73.4
2019	465	31.0	14.9	69.5
2020	402	36.8	10.9	77.9
2021	390	30.2	12.9	76.7
2022	374	32.1	11.6	77.3
2023	451	36.2	12.4	78.9

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 Enforcement And Public Safety

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	263	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	401	n/a	n/a	0
2006	488	29.0	16.8	52.9
2007	594	30.6	19.4	53.9
2008	562	29.4	19.1	55
2009	575	28.8	20.0	49.7
2010	565	26.8	21.0	n/a
2011	531	23.8	22.3	66.3
2012	534	23.0	23.2	63.3
2013	547	21.6	25.3	74.4
2014	578	28.0	20.6	68.3
2015	608	31.0	19.6	70.6
2016	592	30.0	19.7	73.3
2017	544	28.4	19.1	72.2
2018	503	34.0	14.7	73.4
2019	465	31.0	14.9	69.5
2020	402	36.8	10.9	77.9
2021	390	30.2	12.9	76.7
2022	374	32.1	11.6	77.3
2023	451	36.2	12.4	78.9

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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