Secondary School For Law
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn NY, 11215, Kings County
Phone: 718-832-4250
Ranking: 
(847 out of 989, bottom 14%)*
(847 out of 989, bottom 14%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 33 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 385 | 439 | 473 | 522 | 557 | 580 | 599 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 111 | 28.8% | 111 | 25.3% | 111 | 23.5% | 127 | 24.3% | 138 | 24.8% | 151 | 26.0% | 151 | 25.2% |
| Grade 10: | 99 | 25.7% | 117 | 26.7% | 126 | 26.6% | 129 | 24.7% | 107 | 19.2% | 111 | 19.1% | 118 | 19.7% |
| Grade 11: | 92 | 23.9% | 108 | 24.6% | 101 | 21.4% | 95 | 18.2% | 92 | 16.5% | 89 | 15.3% | 70 | 11.7% |
| Grade 12: | 83 | 21.6% | 83 | 18.9% | 90 | 19.0% | 94 | 18.0% | 70 | 12.6% | 65 | 11.2% | 65 | 10.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 57 | 10.2% | 42 | 7.2% | 31 | 5.2% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 150 | 39.0% | 188 | 42.8% | 209 | 44.2% | 209 | 40.0% | 231 | 41.5% | 246 | 42.4% | 256 | 42.7% |
| Female: | 235 | 61.0% | 251 | 57.2% | 264 | 55.8% | 313 | 60.0% | 318 | 57.1% | 326 | 56.2% | 339 | 56.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 12 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.1% | 26 | 4.7% | 29 | 5.0% | 24 | 4.0% |
| Hispanic: | 96 | 24.9% | 132 | 30.1% | 140 | 29.6% | 152 | 29.1% | 171 | 30.7% | 181 | 31.2% | 187 | 31.2% |
| Black: | 257 | 66.8% | 272 | 62.0% | 295 | 62.4% | 333 | 63.8% | 332 | 59.6% | 329 | 56.7% | 344 | 57.4% |
| White: | 19 | 4.9% | 20 | 4.6% | 26 | 5.5% | 26 | 5.0% | 23 | 4.1% | 36 | 6.2% | 41 | 6.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 298 | 77.4% | 332 | 75.6% | 351 | 74.2% | 394 | 75.5% | NA | NA | 373 | 64.3% | 397 | 66.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 6.8% | 38 | 8.7% | 35 | 7.4% | 46 | 8.8% | NA | NA | 63 | 10.9% | 76 | 12.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.26 | 16.88 | 14.33 | 13.74 | 13.59 | 13.20 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NY State Assessments | ||||||
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 51% | 61% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 24% | 56% | 63% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 56% | 67% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 77% | 81% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 8% | 46% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 13% | 54% | 56% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 56% | 60% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 63% | 71% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 85% | 81% | 83% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 59% | 61% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 0% | 64% | 63% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 35% | 49% | 57% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 66% | 71% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 76% | 80% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 18% | 48% | 50% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 25% | 47% | 48% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 0% | 53% | 53% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 43% | 56% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 59% | 66% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 71% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 84% | 88% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 61% | 62% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 65% | 64% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 6% | 69% | 65% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 24% | 39% | 49% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 31% | 48% | 58% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 51% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 62% | 69% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 46% | 51% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 11% | 47% | 47% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 47% | 50% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 33.8% | 33.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9% | 36% | 54% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 22% | 49% | 59% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 65% | 70% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 80% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 47% | 55% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 19% | 59% | 60% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 61% | 62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 30.1% | 27.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | 43% | 63% |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 50% | 65% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 71% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 59% | 69% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 34% | 63% | 71% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 65% | 69% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 65% | 70% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 3% | 28% | 54% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 35% | 57% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 39% | 47% | 63% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 26% | 40% | 63% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 52% | 69% |
| Regents | ||||||
| 2011 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 33% | 41% | 64% |
| 2012 | Algebra 2/Trigonometry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 30% | 64% |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 37% | 22% | 73% |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 58% | 36% | 75% |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 32% | 32% | 71% |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 32% | 33% | 73% |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 53% | 47% | 74% |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 27% | 31% | 73% |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 37% | 78% |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 25% | 35% | 78% |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 22% | 43% | 72% |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | % met std | 43% | 38% | 72% |
| 2005 | English | End of course | % met std | 21% | 45% | 77% |
| 2006 | English | End of course | % met std | 49% | 54% | 78% |
| 2007 | English | End of course | % met std | 63% | 52% | 78% |
| 2008 | English | End of course | % met std | 69% | 53% | 82% |
| 2009 | English | End of course | % met std | 57% | 54% | 82% |
| 2010 | English | End of course | % met std | 78% | 71% | 83% |
| 2011 | English | End of course | % met std | 85% | 76% | 85% |
| 2012 | English | End of course | % met std | 75% | 69% | 82% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 38% | 43% | 72% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 41% | 34% | 75% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 35% | 75% |
| 2005 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 40% | 35% | 70% |
| 2006 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 31% | 31% | 67% |
| 2007 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 49% | 29% | 63% |
| 2008 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 44% | 32% | 67% |
| 2009 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 48% | 44% | 71% |
| 2010 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 38% | 53% | 69% |
| 2011 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 37% | 43% | 70% |
| 2012 | Global History and Geography | End of course | % met std | 53% | 44% | 71% |
| 2009 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 58% | 51% | 72% |
| 2010 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 43% | 55% | 72% |
| 2011 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 61% | 57% | 73% |
| 2012 | Integrated Algebra | End of course | % met std | 48% | 58% | 72% |
| 2005 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 32% | 39% | 75% |
| 2006 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 51% | 45% | 75% |
| 2007 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 49% | 43% | 75% |
| 2008 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 55% | 51% | 75% |
| 2009 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 64% | 63% | 80% |
| 2010 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 53% | 62% | 79% |
| 2011 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 58% | 69% | 81% |
| 2012 | Living Environment | End of course | % met std | 63% | 61% | 78% |
| 2005 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 51% | 42% | 77% |
| 2006 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 64% | 53% | 79% |
| 2007 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 66% | 55% | 77% |
| 2008 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 46% | 47% | 76% |
| 2009 | Mathematics A | End of course | % met std | 52% | 40% | 61% |
| 2005 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 6% | 19% | 66% |
| 2006 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 44% | 36% | 68% |
| 2007 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 35% | 45% | 70% |
| 2008 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 14% | 33% | 70% |
| 2009 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 30% | 26% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics B | End of course | % met std | 45% | 29% | 61% |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 40% | 30% | 82% |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 0% | 31% | 79% |
| 2005 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 79% | 88% | 96% |
| 2006 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 68% | 85% | 96% |
| 2007 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 68% | 86% | 97% |
| 2008 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 78% | 88% | 95% |
| 2009 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 93% | 91% | 96% |
| 2010 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 86% | 92% | 95% |
| 2011 | Spanish | End of course | % met std | 93% | 92% | 94% |
| 2005 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 24% | 34% | 76% |
| 2006 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 79% |
| 2007 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 63% | 40% | 79% |
| 2008 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 76% | 52% | 83% |
| 2009 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 57% | 52% | 80% |
| 2010 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 66% | 65% | 83% |
| 2011 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 69% | 68% | 80% |
| 2012 | U.S. History and Govt | End of course | % met std | 63% | 67% | 79% |
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* Secondary School For Law was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.