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Charter High School For Law And Social Justice

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1056^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 14% of New York high schools

Summary

Charter High School For Law And Social Justice is a public charter high school located in the Bronx, New York, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 470 students. The school is part of the Charter High School For Law And Social Justice District, which is ranked 822 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data suggests that Charter High School For Law And Social Justice is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New York high schools, with low proficiency rates in core academic subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.0% to 85.1% in recent years, which is below the state average, and the dropout rate has also been relatively high, ranging from 1.0% to 10.0%. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 31.5% to 65.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Theatre Arts Production Company School, Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327, and the various high schools located at 549 Audubon Ave, generally perform better than Charter High School For Law And Social Justice across a range of metrics, including academic proficiency, graduation rates, and subgroup performance. Despite the school's increased per-student spending, from $16,174 in 2020-2021 to $22,589 in 2023-2024, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, these improvements have not translated into better academic outcomes for the students.

523

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,948

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1960 University Ave
Bronx, NY 10453

(347) 696-0042

District: Charter High School For Law And Social Justice

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

9.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (39% vs 64% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the New York average (70% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

New York avg64%

1,056^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

822^nd of 874Charter High School For Law And Social Justice among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	1056 of 1234	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1063 of 1242	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	1071 of 1228	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1026 of 1207	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	501 of 713	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	545 of 669	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	448 of 637	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	346 of 583	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	441 of 565	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1059 of 1206	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1030 of 1219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1053 of 1197	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1042 of 1193	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	688 of 885	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	670 of 865	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	701 of 851	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	662 of 815	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	400 of 607	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	296 of 564	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	347 of 531	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	220 of 493	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1051 of 1179	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1023 of 1170	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1005 of 1155	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	991 of 1179	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1020 of 1201	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1065 of 1211	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1025 of 1191	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1016 of 1190	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	915 of 1149	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1028 of 1144	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1038 of 1130	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	875 of 1132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II53%-22 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts50%-25 vs state

Global History and Geography46%-29 vs state

U.S. History and Government44%-31 vs state

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Earth Science41%-24 vs state

Algebra I37%-19 vs state

Living Environment32%-24 vs state

Geometry16%-43 vs state

Common Core Geometry15%-9 vs state

Chemistry0%-65 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Public, Charter	6-12	1960 University Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	Charter High School For Law And Social Justice	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 696-0042	523	46	11.2	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	461 (88.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	15.2	1056^th of 1234 public high schools	14.4%		14.3	1063^rd of 1242 public high schools	14.4%	7	0.0	53.1	50.0	14.6	40.7	46.5	32.5		43.9	36.8		16.5		41.9			74.4				$25,948	$1,580	$24,368
Academy For Language And Technology	Public	9-12	1700 Macombs Rd	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-0219	356	22	16.1	99.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	355 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	47.3	681^st of 1234 public high schools	44.8%		44.3	713^th of 1242 public high schools	42.6%	32		90.6	66.3		33.9	84.1	92.0		85.7	73.4	34.2	46.3	20.2								$29,598	$3,984	$25,614
Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx	Public	6-12	1865 Morris Ave	Bronx	10453	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 731-2590	502	46	10.9	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	130 (25.9%)	336 (66.9%)	18 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	25.4	922^nd of 1234 public high schools	25.3%		45.3	704^th of 1242 public high schools	43.3%	218	0.0	44.4	62.7	4.6	10.5	78.8	8.3	45.5	80.8	36.4	55.9	18.7	23.9	46.7	55.7	52.2	40.0	39.3			$29,586	$2,806	$26,780
Theatre Arts Production Company School	Public, Magnet	6-12	2225 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 584-0832	427	50	8.5	95.6%	4 (0.9%)	106 (24.8%)	305 (71.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	20.5	980^th of 1234 public high schools	20.6%		25.3	906^th of 1242 public high schools	27.1%	74		21.2	67.3			65.3	15.4	0.0	62.7	22.9	46.8	16.0	27.7	44.0	45.0	50.0	52.0	89.5			$39,689	$3,263	$36,426
College Academy (The)	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	347	42	8.3	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	33 (9.5%)	302 (87.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	36.4	790^th of 1234 public high schools	36.0%		30.1	851^st of 1242 public high schools	31.5%	61		57.8	67.1	12.5	39.4	75.0	47.2	0.0	77.5	55.2	26.7	46.3	41.7								$42,830	$3,164	$39,666
High School For Media & Communications	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	359	30	12.1	99.2%	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.5%)	319 (88.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	10.3	1131^st of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		21.4	962^nd of 1242 public high schools	22.5%	169		63.0	33.0	20.0	24.4	43.7	39.3		43.9	30.0	13.1	18.4	20.3								$37,111	$4,203	$32,908
High School For Law & Public Service	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 342-6130	505	36	14.0	97.2%	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	456 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	11.6	1118^th of 1234 public high schools	9.4%		14.1	1069^th of 1242 public high schools	13.9%	49	6.7	43.8	32.1	12.5		34.1	52.9		36.9	33.8	24.0	11.1	25.0								$31,817	$2,924	$28,893
High School For Health Careers & Sciences	Public	9-12	549 Audubon Ave	New York	10040	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 6	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 927-1841	424	33	12.8	96.0%	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.3%)	378 (89.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	12.7	1096^th of 1234 public high schools	11.2%		10.4	1134^th of 1242 public high schools	8.7%	38	6.7	30.8	64.5	0.0	9.1	58.0	27.3		47.5	23.0	18.4	16.0	0.0								$36,763	$3,737	$33,025
Comprehensive Model School Project Middle School 327	Public	6-12	1501 Jerome Ave	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 294-8111	670	62	10.7	93.4%	6 (0.9%)	120 (17.9%)	537 (80.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	30.6	853^rd of 1234 public high schools	30.9%		35.7	795^th of 1242 public high schools	36.0%	58	5.5	59.7	70.8	40.0	27.3	69.3	21.6		59.7	59.2	23.1	12.5	65.9	38.1	50.0	45.7	50.5	62.5	60.2	37.0	$32,875	$3,712	$29,162
Bronx Leadership Academy High School	Public	9-12	1710 Webster Ave	Bronx	10457	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 299-4274	371	34	10.9	98.7%	6 (1.6%)	120 (32.3%)	236 (63.6%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.2	1132^nd of 1234 public high schools	8.3%		6.3	1193^rd of 1242 public high schools	3.9%	61	0.0	26.2	47.2	0.0		45.3	40.0		54.0	26.8	20.9	5.6	19.1								$40,457	$3,594	$36,862

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