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High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice
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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 536 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Demographics
87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice
$778,270
raised using DonorsChoose
1,415
projects
funded
93
teachers
funded
2,081
donors
184
projects
for
basic supplies
112
projects for
technology
275
projects for
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116
projects
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art supplies
High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice has received support from
1,184 individuals from New York and
897 individuals out-of-state.