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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
9 - 12 Grades Served
449 Students
34 Teachers
122 Amsterdam AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
New York, NY 10023
About this school
High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 449 students
in 9 - 12
with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 1,253 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Demographics
85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 28, 2025
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice
$681,363
raised using DonorsChoose
1,253
projects
funded
71
teachers
funded
1,722
donors
169
projects
for
basic supplies
100
projects for
technology
314
projects for
books
116
projects
for
art supplies
High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice has received support from
1,008 individuals from New York and
714 individuals out-of-state.
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