The Bronx School for Law, Government, and Justice
Founded in 1997
Grades 2010-11: 7-12 | Grades at full enrollment: 7-12
244 East 163rd Street, Bronx, NY 10451
Community District: Morrisania (CD 4)
Borough: The Bronx
School Website: coming soon
DoE Website: http://schools.nyc.gov/SchoolPortals/09/X505
Principal: Meisha Ross-Porter Phone: 718-410-2380
Summary:
The first high school in the nation to be located in a judicial complex, the Bronx School for Law, Government and 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.