The Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice 244 East 163rd Street
Bronx, NY 10451
School Phone: 718-410-2380
Grades 2010-11: 6-12 | Grades at full enrollment: 6-12
Community District: Morrisania (CD 4)
DoE Website: http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/09/X505
Principal: Meisha Ross-Porter
Summary:
Founded in 1997, the first high school in the nation to be located in a judicial complex, The Bronx School for Law, Government & Justice combines law-related studies with real-world learning experiences. The school has its own mock courtroom and crime and forensic labs, and uses the New Bronx Criminal Court Complex as an extended classroom. Students explore careers in law and government through coursework, mentoring relationships and internships while preparing for the challenges of college.