High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice vs. Manhattan/hunter Science High School
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School Overview
School
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice
122 Amsterdam Ave
New York, NY 10023
New York, NY 10023
Rating
: 8/
Top 30%10
Top Rankings
High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Manhattan/hunter Science High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 449 students in grades 9-12, High School For Law Advocacy And Community Justice ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 439 students in grades 9-12, Manhattan/hunter Science High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
449 students
439 students


% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
42% | 58%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1246 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#445 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
≥95%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
≥95%


Graduation Rate
75-79%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
134
90
Grade 10 Students
142
137
Grade 11 Students
82
106
Grade 12 Students
91
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
3%
27%


% Hispanic
64%
39%


% Black
27%
14%


% White
5%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

