High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice (03M492) 
122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023, Manhattan
Phone: 212-501-1201
Hours: 8:15am - 2:35pm
School Website: https://www.lacjhs.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/03M492/
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School Leader: Asia Burnett (aburnett@schools.nyc.gov)
Parent Coordinator: Claudia Reyes (creyes47@schools.nyc.gov)
Respect for All Liaison: Shaahida Green (sgreen27@schools.nyc.gov)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Liaison: Luta Fernandez (lfernandez8@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Luta Fernandez (lfernandez8@schools.nyc.gov)
504 Coordinator: Yves-Nelly Lavaud (ylavaud@schools.nyc.gov)
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Overview
About & Events
At the HS for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice our mission is to emP.O.W.E.R. our students to be productive citizens through challenging academic curricula, rich-meaningful experiences and partnerships, positioning them to be successful beyond high school. Our students are immersed in the study, inquiry, and advocacy of law, with required [more]
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 81%
Academic Highlights: Law Courses taught by former attorneys, College Now-John Jay College of Criminal Justice, AP Seminar/AP Research, Dual Enrollment/College Courses, Electives: Intro to Law, Law and Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Forensics, Anatomy and Physiology, Journalism, Theater and Communications, Entrepreneurship, School-Based Virtual Learning Courses
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Courses Offered, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Health Center, Internship Expected, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 1 GE Applicant Per Seat, Saturday Programs, Student Parent Orientation, Summer Bridge, Weekend Programs
School Features:
Offers 10th Grade Seats
School whose primary location is co-located with another school
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers
Upcoming Events
November 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am LACJ HS School Tour 
- December 2, 2025 @ 4:00 pm LACJ HS School Tour
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
This school is part of a PSAL team comprised of the following schools:
High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice (03M492)
High School of Arts and Technology (03M494)
Manhattan / Hunter Science High School (03M541)
Maxine Greene High School for Imaginative Inquiry, The (03M299)
Special Music School (03M859)
Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, The (03M307)
Program Details & Offers
Law & Government
Students take law courses in their 10th, 11th and 12th grade years in addition to their social studies courses; a college preparatory focus is incorporated into the curriculum.
10th Grade seats available
- (Group 1) New York City residents
School Student & Admissions Statistics
Total Offers
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 (2024-25)
Note: Yellow bars indicate city-wide averages for the associated category
Academic Summary & Data (2023-24)
4-Year College 41.40%
Other Postsecondary 1.10%
Unknown 37.30%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 57.80%
Other 0.20%
Black 25.80%
Hispanic 65.20%
White 4.70%
Other 0.90%
White 43.80%
Other 28.10%
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)
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 (2024-25)
| Program | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Integrated Co-Teaching Services | 82 (85%) | >5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Special Class | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) | 0 (0%) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | 35 (76%) | N/A (N/A) | 11 (24%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (50%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (50%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| Physical Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy | >5 (91%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (9%) |
| Speech-Language Therapy Bilingual | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) |
| Vision Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Transportation | Number Receiving |
| Curb to School | <=5 (?) |
| Stop to School | 0 (0%) |
| 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)
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