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What’s Special

Mock trials and internships at law firms

The Downside

Poor attendance

John Jay School for Law, a small school in the John Jay Educational Complex, has its own courtroom where students may take part in mock trials and learn to debate. While the school struggles with poor attendance and some students complain of bullying, most graduate on time and go on to college, according to Department of Education data.

Students may work with lawyers from the Justice Resource Center, an organization that sponsors a moot court competition among city high schools. Some students have internships at private law firms.

A recent graduate, now at Howard University, said John Jay School for Law inspired her to “fight against injustice” and “be an intellectual in the real world.” However, another student complained that “children constantly get into fights and are never disciplined,” according to comments on the InsideSchools website.

Located in Park Slope, one of the most well-off neighborhoods in Brooklyn, John Jay School for Law shares a building with three other schools: Park Slope Collegiate (link), Secondary School for Journalism (link), and Millennium Brooklyn High school (link).

The school is led by Deborah Glauner, who previously served as the principal at Arts & Media Preparatory Academy(Katharine Safter web reports, May 2018)

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School Stats

Citywide Average Key
This school is Better Near Worse than the citywide average

Academics

School
Citywide
How many students graduate in 4 years?
 
89%
How many students with disabilities graduate in 4 years?
 
81%
Average daily attendance
 
81%
How many students miss 18 or more days of school?
 
56%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school offers enough activities and services for their children's needs?
 
75%
How many parents of students with disabilities say this school works to achieve the goals of their students' IEPs?
 
62%
From the 2022-23 School Quality Guide and 2022-23 NYC School Survey

Students

454
Number of students
Citywide Average is 615

Race/Ethnicity


School
Citywide
Low-income students
 
82%
Students with disabilities
 
21%
Multilingual learners
 
8%
From the 2022-23 Demographic Snapshot

Safety & Vibe

School
Citywide
How many students were suspended?
 
2%
How many students say they feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms and locker rooms?
 
74%
How many students think bullying happens most or all of the time at this school?
 
59%
How many students say that some are bullied at their school because of their gender or sexual orientation?
 
39%
How many teachers say they would recommend this school to other families?
 
42%
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey and 2019-20 NY State Report Card

Faculty & Staff

School
Citywide
How many teachers say the principal is an effective manager?
 
65%
1.1
Years of principal experience at this school
Citywide Average is 7
157
Number of students for each guidance counselor or social worker
Citywide Average is 191
How many teachers have 3 or more years of experience teaching?
 
51%
Are teachers effective?
From the 2022-23 NYC School Survey, 2022-23 School Quality Guide, 2021-22 Report on School-Based Staff Demographics, 2023 Guidance Counselor Report, and this school's most recent Quality Review Report

Advanced Courses

Which students have access to advanced courses at this school? Learn more

Calculus

Not offered in 2021-21

Computer Science

 
20%

Physics

Not offered in 2021-21

Advanced Foreign Language

 
3%

AP/IB Arts, English, History or Social Science

 
100%

AP/IB Math or Science

 
74%

Music

Not offered in 2021-21
From unpublished, anonymized data from the 2021-22 school year provided by the New York State Education Department, brought to you by

College Readiness

School
Citywide
How many students graduate with test scores high enough to enroll at CUNY without remedial help?
 
61%
How many students take a college-level course or earn a professional certificate?
 
35%
How many students who have graduated from this high school stay in college for at least 3 semesters?
 
38%
From the 2020-21 and 2022-23 School Quality Guide

How many graduates who are eligible received Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) funding to attend a NYS college?
 
36%
This shows how well this school supports low-income students to get funding for college.
How many of those TAP recipients made it through college? Learn more
From unpublished, anonymized student-level data for the class of 2016-17 provided by the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) in coordination with the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC), brought to you by
How many students filled out a FAFSA form by the end of their senior year?
 
64%
From the 2022-23 FAFSA data released by Federal Student Aid, brought to you by Visit Understanding FAFSA for help with the FAFSA and financial aid.
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Programs & Admissions

From the 2024 High School Directory

John Jay School for Law (K22A)

Admissions Method: Ed. Opt.

Program Description:

Our program emphasizes the study of law with opportunities for mentoring, internships, and mock trial/moot court.

Offerings

From the 2024 High School Directory

Language Courses

Spanish

Advanced Courses

Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, AP United States Government and Politics, AP United States History, AP World History: Modern, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Social Studies (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)

Boys PSAL teams

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball

Girls PSAL teams

Basketball, Cross Country, Fencing, Flag Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball

Coed PSAL teams

Stunt

Read about admissions, academics, and more at this school on NYCDOE’s MySchools

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Contact & Location

Location

237 7 Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11215

Trains: F Line to 7th Av

Buses: B61, B63, B67, B69


Contact

Principal: Shomari Akil

Parent Coordinator: Carmen Delossantos

Phone: 718-832-4250

Website

Other Details

Shared campus? Yes

This school shares the John Jay Educational Campus with three other schools

Uniforms required? No
Metal detectors? Yes

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