📍 244 e 163rd St, Bronx, Bronx County, 10451
Bronx School for Law Government and Justice is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bronx, Bronx County. The school has 747 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New York City Geographic District # 9 school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bronx School for Law Government and Justice enrolls 747 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 558 | 75% |
| Black or African American | 155 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.5% |
| White | 9 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
692 of the school's 747 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 675 qualify for free lunch and 17 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bronx School for Law Government and Justice is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 32, state house district 79.
Bronx School for Law Government and Justice is one of 69 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9, based in BRONX, New York. The district serves 25,840 students district-wide and employs 2,339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 747 students, Bronx School for Law Government and Justice is larger than the district average of about 374 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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