Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice (09X505)

244 East 163 Street, Bronx, NY 10451, Bronx
Phone: 718-410-3430
Hours: 08:00am - 02:20pm
School Website: https://www.BronxLGJ.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/09X505/
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Building Access Profile: View profile
School Leader: Vernon Johnson (vjohnson13@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Alondra Huerta Hernande (ahuerta5@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Dianette Williams (dcuadrado@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Kareem Butler (kbutler13@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Cynthia Lopez (clopez18@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Yvonne Laryea Clarke (ylaryea@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Sherry Ormond (sormond2@schools.nyc.gov)
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About

The Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice (LGJ) is an educational community that believes learning is a product of thinking. Students are engaged in 'hands-on, minds-on' learning in their core classes, as well as through the law curriculum, mentoring, internships, advisory, and extracurricular activities. LGJ is unique in that students have the opportunity to experience our stand-alone law curriculum. We are located on the same city block as the Bronx Criminal Court complex.

School Budget: View financial budget

Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 69%

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Dress Code, Extended Day Program, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Online Grading System, Orientation, Program(s) with 2 GE Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Program(s) with 3+ GE Applicants Per Seat, Weekend Programs

School Features:

Offers 10th Grade Seats
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors

AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art

AP Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Environmental Science, AP Research, AP Seminar, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Studio Art - 2D, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, Arts (College Course [Credited]), Chemistry (Advanced Science), ELA (College Course [Credited]), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Languages Offered

Spanish

Boys PSAL Sports

Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Volleyball

Girls PSAL Sports

Basketball, Cross Country, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Softball, Volleyball

PSAL Website

View PSAL schedule, standings, & history

Art

At The Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice, we prioritize the role of arts education in nurturing our students' talents and interests. In addition to our specialized school-themed electives, we offer a robust array of after-school programs that cater specifically to the arts. Our offerings include engaging theater and fine arts workshops, exclusive access to on and off-Broadway performances, and enriching visits to prominent art museums. Each academic year, students have the opportunity to select from a diverse range of arts electives that align with their passions. This academic year, we introduced an exciting new photography class to complement our existing offerings. At our school, we recognize that art encompasses both creation and presentation. Therefore, students actively showcase their artistic growth and skills through performances and exhibitions, both within and beyond our school community.

Programs

Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice(X95A)
Law & Government

10th Grade seats available

Method:

Ed. Opt.

Requirement:

Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all academic levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on a composite of their academic data. One-third of offers are made to students in each category.

Priority:

(Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
(Group 2) Bronx students or residents
(Group 3) New York City residents

Applicant Analysis

	2023-24	2022-23
GE applicants/seats:	201 / 95 (2.12)	272 / 95 (2.86)
SWD applicants/seats:	58 / 25 (2.32)	60 / 25 (2.40)
Rank Avg:	5.28
	Offers	Offers - Waitlist
Estimated Cutoffs
GE:	(P2)#5C to (P2)#8F
SWD:	(P2)#1F to (P2)#5F
Offer Prediction:

School Student & Admissions Statistics

School Year

2023-24

2022-23

2021-22

Total Students Across All Grades

444

473

463

Grade 12 Students

107

Grade 11 Students

113

105

111

Grade 10 Students

113

137

126

Grade 9 Students

124

127

Avg. Class Size

23.0

20.9

Safety Comp. / Susp. / NYPD

0 / 117 / 16

0 / 128 / 28

0 / 111 / 3

Attendance %

89%

88%

87%

Graduation %

81%

88%

84%

College %

70%

57%

80%

Total Applicants / Seats

Total Offers

1,132 (259) / 120
154

1,302 (332) / 120
151

1,321 / 1048
120

This data was gathered from various NYC DOE reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)

Student Responses

Academic Rigor

76.00%

Academic Engagement

66.54%

Safety

67.75%

Bully Prevention

51.00%

Inclusivity

82.70%

Mental Support

69.22%

Environment

64.88%

Post-School Support

83.67%

Teacher Responses

Academic Rigor

69.00%

School Satisfaction

77.25%

Student Behavior

44.75%

Student Support

81.05%

School Leadership

75.46%

Instructional Clarity

79.33%

Instructional Development

84.64%

Post-School Support

93.33%

Family Responses

Education

89.78%

Teacher Support

84.71%

Safety

89.33%

School Community

73.89%

School Leadership

88.00%

Post-School Support

88.00%

IEP Support

87.67%

Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category

Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)

Academic Proficiency

4-Year Grad. %

81.80%

CC Regents

Non-CC Regents

Impact Score

0.41

Performance Score

0.42

College Aptitude

CCR

43.10%

SAT Math

396

SAT R/W

437

Postsecondary

2-Year College 12.50%
4-Year College 49.90%
Other Postsecondary 7.50%
Unknown 30.10%

School Demographics (2023-24)

Student Population:

Male 48.10%
Female 51.90%

English Language Learners:

9.30%

Students with Disabilities:

23.40%

Economic Need Index:

92.10%

Student Ethnicity:

Asian 0.90%
Black 20.70%
Hispanic 76.50%
White 0.90%
Other 1.00%

Teacher Ethnicity:

Black 22.00%
Hispanic 27.10%
White 44.10%
Other 6.80%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's demographic snapshots: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/information-and-data-overview

IEP Statistics (2023-24)

IEP Services

Students with IEPs

23.40%

Students with SETSS

0.20%

Students with ICT

12.40%

Students with SC

3.80%

Has all programs

98.00%

Has all services

93.00%

Has some services

0.00%

Has no services

7.00%

IEP Student Performance

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

77.4

IEP Movement

Excellent

IEP Support

87.67%

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

Special Education Programs & Services (2023-24)

Program	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Integrated Co-Teaching Services	98 (97%)	<=5 (?)	<=5 (?)
SETSS	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Special Class	55 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Service	Fully Receiving	Partially Receiving	Not Receiving
Counseling Services	>5 (92%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (8%)
Hearing Education Services	<=5 (100%)	N/A (N/A)	0 (0%)
Occupational Therapy	>5 (71%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (29%)
Speech-Language Therapy	>5 (98%)	N/A (N/A)	<=5 (2%)
Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual	<=5 (100%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)

Transportation	Number Receiving
Curb to School	12 (80%)
Stop to School	<=5 (?)
Unassigned	<=5 (?)

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Special Education Reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/government-reports/special-education-reports

ELL Performance (2023-24)

Regents English

Regents Gl. Hist.

Regents US Hist.

Regents Algebra I

Regents Living Env.

4-Year Grad. Rate

71.4

ELL Progress

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's yearly quality reports: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/students-and-schools/school-quality/school-quality-reports-and-resources

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