Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law, The (02M305)

350 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10002, Manhattan
Phone: 212-505-0745
Email: ewoods3@schools.nyc.gov
Hours: 8:32am - 2:52pm
Principal: Andrea Brand
School Website: https://www.uaagl.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/02M305/
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Subway: B, D to Grand St; F, J, M, Z to Delancey St
Bus: B39, M1, M103, M14A-SBS, M14D-SBS, M15, M15-SBS, M21, M22, M9
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Program Details
The Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law (M65R)
Law & Government

Students take law themed and government courses such as Law & Ethics, Forensic Science, Advanced Law Topics, Government, US History and Advanced Placement US History.

Method:
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) Manhattan students or residents
  • (Group 2) New York City residents
Student & Admissions Statistics
School Year
2023-24
2022-23
2021-22
Total Students Across All Grades
252
290
341
    Grade 12 Students
65
65
73
    Grade 11 Students
60
77
78
    Grade 10 Students
60
74
91
    Grade 9 Students
67
74
99
Avg. Class Size
19.2
24.6
Complaints / Suspensions
10 / 0
8 / 40
<5 / 71
Attendance %
80%
80%
Graduation %
90%
99%
88%
College %
70%
45%
68%
The Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law (M65R)
GE applicants/seats:
SWD applicants/seats:

Estimated Cutoffs
  GE:
  SWD:
Offer Prediction:
64 / 78 (0.82)
11 / 22 (0.50)

Offers
All accepted
All accepted
44 / 78 (0.56)
6 / 22 (0.27)

Offers - Waitlist
52 / 77 (0.68)
7 / 23 (0.30)

Offers
About the School

The Urban Assembly Academy of Government and Law (AGL) is a small public school located in Manhattan's Lower East Side that is dedicated to preparing students from diverse backgrounds to be college and career ready. As a FutureReadyNYC school, we are able to offer college and career exploration, preparation and opportunities as a data scientist- one of the fastest growing and highest paid industries in NYC. Students will be exposed to how critical and necessary data collection and data analysis is to every government agency, private industries, and the legal field. Students will acquire 21st century skills, earn paid-work learning opportunities with a leading industry partner, and early college credits and industry credentials. To prepare students for the competitive world of college and the job market, we offer students a rigorous curriculum that includes law and ethics, computer science, forensics science, advance legal topics, law and advocacy writing, advance placement courses and college now. All students graduate having taken AP Language & Composition and AP US History in 11th grade, and AP Literature in 12th grade. Students can also take AP Environmental Science and AP Statistics and are further able to earn college credit during high school by taking College Now courses with a CUNY college. AGL also offer enriching law themed activities beyond the classroom including participation in moot court and mock trial competitions, federal and state court visits that allow students the opportunity to observe court cases and meet with judges and participate in law-based workshops that are offered through our partnerships with major NYC law firms. In addition to providing students with the academic skills that students need, we are also committed to supporting the social and emotional needs of our students. We ensure that our students are equipped with the essential core skills that we believe are necessary for the success in any profession including being able to communicate effectively, think critically to be able to solve our world’s most pressing problems, collaborate with others, be resilient and independent.

Academic Highlights: Law and Ethics, Advance Law, Junior & Senior College and Career Lab, Psychology of Success, FutureReadyNYC: Technology (Data Scientist), Law and Advocacy Writing

Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, FutureReadyNYC School, Health Center, Internships Available, Online Grading System, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Student Parent Orientation

School Features:

  • Offers 10th Grade Seats
  • School whose primary location is co-located with another school
  • Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Social Workers

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AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
AP Courses
Algebra II (Advanced Math), AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States History, Calculus (Advanced Math), Chemistry (Advanced Science), Other (College Course [Credited]), World Languages (Advanced World Languages)
Languages Offered
Spanish
Boys PSAL Sports
Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Handball, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling
Girls PSAL Sports
Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Softball, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
Other Sports
Basketball, Flag Football, Soccer, Volleyball
Clubs
AGL Eagle Event Days, AGL Law Team, Annual AGL Multicultural Day, Art Club, Career Exploration Days, Field Day, Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Intramural Boys Basketball, Intramural CoEd Volleyball, Intramural Girls Basketball, Intramural Girls Volleyball, Intramural Soccer, Law Themed Trips and Experiences, Mock Trial, Moot Court, National Honor Society (NHS), Senior Celebrations, Student Government
Art Disciplines
Theatre, Visual Arts
Art Performances
Artwork Exibits (1 per year), Dance Performances (1 per year)
Survey Summary & Data (2023-24)
Student Responses
Academic Rigor 
  85.43%
Academic Engagement 
  79.46%
Safety 
  79.38%
Bully Prevention 
  73.63%
Inclusivity 
  93.50%
Mental Support 
  82.67%
Environment 
  74.13%
Post-School Support 
  94.11%
Teacher Responses
Academic Rigor 
  86.80%
School Satisfaction 
  90.50%
Student Behavior 
  75.38%
Student Support 
  93.71%
School Leadership 
  93.23%
Instructional Clarity 
  93.33%
Instructional Development 
  93.48%
Post-School Support 
  100.00%
Family Responses
Education 
  97.00%
Teacher Support 
  91.14%
Safety 
  94.00%
School Community 
  80.00%
School Leadership 
  95.13%
Post-School Support 
  98.00%

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

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

Academic Summary & Data (2022-23)
Academic Proficiency
4-Year Grad. %
  90.10%
CC Regents
  59
Non-CC Regents
  50
Impact Score
  0.5
Performance Score
  0.6
College Aptitude
CCPC Index
  40.10%
SAT Math
  426
SAT R/W
  428
Postsecondary
2-Year College 17.60%
4-Year College 52.80%
Other Postsecondary 1.40%
Unknown 28.20%

View Full Academic Data:

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

School Demographics (2023-24)
Student Population:
Male 40.10%
Female 59.50%
Other 0.40%
English Language Learners:
  6.70%
Students with Disabilities:
  17.10%
Economic Need Index: 
  86.50%
Student Ethnicity:
Asian 12.70%
Black 33.70%
Hispanic 47.60%
White 3.60%
Other 2.40%
Teacher Ethnicity:
Black 25.00%
White 62.50%
Other 12.50%
IEP Statistics (2022-23)
IEP Services
Students with IEPs
  19.00%
Students with SETSS
  0.00%
Students with ICT
  13.80%
Students with SC
  0.00%
Has all programs
  98.00%
Has all services
  98.00%
IEP Student Performance
IEP Movement
3.60
Regents English
  60
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