Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
| Bronx High School for Law and Community Service | |
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500 East Fordham Road , | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | Michael Barakat |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | approx. 450 |
Bronx High School for Law and Community Service is a small school in the New York City borough of The Bronx. It is located within Roosevelt Educational Campus, across the street from Fordham University.
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OVERVIEW We strive to produce mature, well-educated lifelong learners. Our learning community is committed to helping all students become critical and independent thinkers, who make wise and socially responsible decisions that benefit themselves and the community. By developing essential academic skills, and by understanding the underlying principles of law and community service infused within each core discipline, our students will graduate with limitless opportunities, prepared to succeed in a diverse and challenging society. We are proud to be an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) School.
COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Program Highlights: Advanced Placement Courses: English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, World History Law Courses: Civil, Criminal, Constitutional and Family Law, West End Law Simulation Program Elective Classes: SAT Preparation (SAT Online), Drama, Disasters in Literature, Writing for the Social Sciences, Creative Writing, Forensic Science, French, AVID Project Jump Mentoring Program-Bronx District Attorney's Office U-Matter School-based Mentoring Program Naviance-Computer-based College Search Program Campus Future Planning Center Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Language Classes: Spanish
PARTNERSHIPS
- Community-Based Organizations: Good Shepherd Services
- Higher Education Institutions: Fordham University
- Cultural/Arts Organizations: Educational Network of Artists and Creative Theater (ENACT)
- Other: Bronx District Attorney's Office, New York City Law Department, New York City Police Department, School Safety and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Explorer Programs, Office of Children and Family Services
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Leadership & Support: Student Government, Students Against Violence Initiative (SAVI) Academic: After-school and Saturday Classes, Tutoring Artistic: Music Academy, Yearbook Production, Dance Clubs: Mock Trial, Community Service, Step Team, Campus Cheerleading Team, Documentary/Film, Computer Science
PSAL SPORTS TEAMS Boys: Baseball, Basketball & JV Basketball, Fencing, Volleyball Girls: Softball, Volleyball