High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice (03M492) 
122 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10023, Manhattan
Phone: 212-501-1201
Hours: 08:15am - 02:35pm
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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About
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 involvement in community service, thus enabling them to realize their individual potential throughout the greater community. Students in our Early College Prep program take Dual Enrollment courses (College courses) during the regular school day and earn at least six FREE college credits in addition to College NOW courses available through our partnership with John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Reports: School Budget | PTA Financials | Room Utilization
Teachers with more than 3 years of experience: 81%
Academic Highlights: Law Courses taught by former attorneys, Electives: Intro to Law, Law and Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Forensics, Anatomy and Physiology, Journalism, Theater and Communications, Entrepreneurship, School-Based Virtual Learning Courses, Dual Enrollment/College Courses, College Now-John Jay College of Criminal Justice, AP Seminar/AP Research
Other Features: 10th Grade Seats Available, College Trips, Community Service Expected, Health Center, Internship Expected, Online Grading System, Orientation, Paid Internships, 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
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)
Programs
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
Law & Government
In conjunction with John Jay College of Criminal Justice, our College Preparatory Program offers students access to earn multiple college credits in high school. College courses are offered at the school during the school day, after school as well as at the college campus. Credits earned with John Jay College will be transferable to any college that accepts CUNY transfer credits.
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 (2023-24)
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 (2023-24)
Female 67.00%
Other 0.20%
Black 27.40%
Hispanic 63.60%
White 4.80%
Other 0.80%
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
