JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW

High school·Grades 9-12 Brooklyn, New York·11215
Score
20.8/100
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#756
Among 954 New York high schools
#8
In New York City Geographic District #15
#61
In Brooklyn
Top 80%
In New York

Score 20.8/100: better than 20% of New York high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
56%
Similar New York schools ≈ 75%, better than 17% of them
174 students tested
Math
32%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 29% of them
348 students tested
Science
35%
Similar New York schools ≈ 60%, better than 20% of them
207 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolRegents Common Core English Language Art56174
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I45165
MathHigh schoolRegents Common Core Algebra II2726
MathHigh schoolRegents Common Core Geometry742
MathHigh schoolRegents Geometry23115
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology4265
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Living Environment5372
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Phy Set/Chemistry970
Social studiesHigh schoolRegents NF Global History54114
Social studiesHigh schoolRegents US History&Gov't7297

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
449
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
449
Typical high school: 449
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical high school: 56%

District and location

City
Kings County

Contact

Address
237 7TH AVE
Brooklyn, NY 11215

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW at a glance

JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAW is a public high school in Brooklyn, New York, serving grades 9-12. It is part of New York City Geographic District #15. It has about 449 students (a typical New York high school has 449). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 56% at a typical New York high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 75%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York high schools, it scores 20.8 out of 100: better than 20% of them, ranking #756 of 954. Its English language arts result fell by 24 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.