Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice (09X505) 
244 East 163 Street, Bronx, NY 10451, Bronx
Phone: 718-410-3430
Hours: 8:00am - 2:20pm
School Website: https://www.BronxLGJ.org
NYCDOE Website: https://www.myschools.nyc/en/schools/high-school/09X505/
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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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Overview
About & Events
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 [more]
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 69%
Other Features: College Courses Offered, College Trips, Computer Science Coursework, Dress Code, Extended Day Program, Financial Literacy Coursework, Free After School Program, Internships Available, Multi-Session School, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, Program(s) with 2 SWD Applicants Per Seat, Weekend Programs
School Features:
Guidance Counselors, Social Workers, Bilingual Guidance Counselors
Upcoming Events
None currently scheduled
AP Courses, Languages, Sports, Art
Program Details & Offers
Law & Government
- (Group 1) Continuing 8th graders
- (Group 2) Bronx students or residents
- (Group 3) New York City residents
Applicant Analysis
| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |
| GE applicants/seats: | 173 / 95 (1.82) | 201 / 95 (2.12) |
| SWD applicants/seats: | 52 / 25 (2.08) | 58 / 25 (2.32) |
| Rank Avg: | 5.84 | 5.28 |
| Offers | Offers - Waitlist | |
| Estimated Cutoffs | ||
| GE: | (P2) (H) All accepted (P2) (M) #89 to #A8 (P2) (L) #A3 to #C8 | |
| SWD: | (P2) (H) All accepted (P2) (M) #7F to #BF (P2) (L) #7F to #BF | |
| Offer Prediction: | | |
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 49.90%
Other Postsecondary 7.50%
Unknown 30.10%
School Demographics (2024-25)
Female 51.00%
Black 20.80%
Hispanic 76.50%
White 0.90%
Other 1.20%
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)
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 | 92 (95%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| SETSS | <=5 (?) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (?) |
| Special Class | 56 (97%) | <=5 (?) | <=5 (?) |
| Service | Fully Receiving | Partially Receiving | Not Receiving |
| Counseling Services | >5 (96%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (4%) |
| Counseling Services Bilingual | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | <=5 (100%) |
| Hearing Education Services | <=5 (100%) | N/A (N/A) | 0 (0%) |
| Occupational Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | 14 (100%) |
| Physical Therapy | 0 (0%) | N/A (N/A) | <=5 (100%) |
| 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 | 13 (72%) |
| 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)
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