HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE
The **High School for Law, Advocacy, and Community Justice (LCJ)**, located at 122 Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan, is a specialized secondary school situated within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Educational Campus. The school is defined by its thematic focus on law, social justice, and civic engagement. Its curriculum is designed to move beyond traditional academic coursework by integrating legal concepts, ethics, and advocacy skills into the classroom, preparing students to navigate and influence the justice system.
The school places a strong emphasis on empowering students to become active, informed citizens. Through partnerships with local legal organizations, moot court programs, and internship opportunities, students gain real-world experience in debate, public speaking, and legal analysis. By fostering a culture of community responsibility, LCJ aims to cultivate a student body that is not only academically prepared for higher education but also deeply committed to equity, human rights, and making a positive impact on their local and broader communities.
NEW YORK, NY 10023-6407
(212) 501-1201
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY JUSTICE is a public Title I school in NEW YORK, NY with about 462 enrolled students. See other public high schools in New York
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3
- Total Students:
- 462
- Teachers:
- 34.02
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 462 students
- Hispanic/Latino
- 60.2%
- Black or African American
- 34.0%
- White
- 2.6%
- Asian
- 2.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 57.8%
- Male
- 42.2%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.