John Jay School for Law

John Jay School for Law (15K462) is a public school in District 15, Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn, serving grades 9–12. Enrollment was 493 students in 2025–26 (NYC DOE).

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At a glance for families

  • Grades served: 9–12
  • Neighborhood: Park Slope-Gowanus
  • Non-zoned

Locations (1)

John Jay School for Law
237 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
Brooklyn, Park Slope-Gowanus

School Quality

The one thing to remember

4-year graduation rate (2025) is 85%, lower than most high schools in the district and citywide.

What the numbers say

  • Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) is 2%, lower than most district high schools.
  • Too few families answered the 2026 survey (11%) to compare results.

Family survey (2026), too few responses to compare: 11% answered

of parents trust the principal:
70%
trust their child's teachers:
86%
satisfied with the education overall:
79%

Regents and graduation

4-year graduation

85%

English Regents pass rate

80%

Algebra I Regents pass rate

36%

Geometry Regents pass rate

17%

Algebra II Regents pass rate

52%

Living Environment Regents pass rate

58%

Global History Regents pass rate

63%

U.S. History Regents pass rate

76%

Chemistry Regents pass rate

3%

Physics Regents pass rate

6%

Earth Science Regents pass rate

34%

John Jay School for Law vs Cyberarts Studio Academy

MeasureJohn Jay School for LawCyberarts Studio Academy
Enrollment (2025–26)493218
Student–teacher ratio (2025–26)14.89.0
Family satisfaction (2026)79%99%
Principal trust (2026)70%100%
Teacher trust (2026)86%99%
Leadership (2026)77%99%
4-year graduation rate (2025)85%87%
Regents diploma rate (2025)83%71%
Advanced Regents diploma rate (2025)2%12%
Distance between schools<0.01 mi

John Jay School for Law has lower advanced Regents diploma rate (2025) than Cyberarts Studio Academy (2% vs 12%) and higher Regents diploma rate (2025) (83% vs 71%).

Student body

Enrollment

493 students

9–12 · down 43 over five years

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Students per teacher

14.8

students per teacher

NYC DOE · 2025–26

English learners

7%

was 9% in 2024–25

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Economic need

82% of students live in poverty (2025–26)

Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools.

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Special education

20%

of students here are in special education

NYC DOE · 2025–26

Student body: 6% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 46% Black, 1% multiracial, 54% female, 46% male.

Economic need index: 84% — the measure we use to compare similar schools. It combines measures of students’ economic circumstances; it is not a measure of school quality.

More from the family survey

Leadership
77%
Disability support services
97%
Outreach
84%
Facilities
71%
Parent involvement
80%

NYC DOE · 2026 survey

School zone

NYC DOE · 2024–25

Know before you tour

Admissions

Admissions for NYC public schools go through MySchools. This school has no attendance zone; admission is through MySchools.

Address

237 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA

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Quick Facts

What is this provider?

  • Subject: K–12 Schools
  • Sub-Subjects: High School
  • Location: Park Slope-Gowanus, Brooklyn
  • Address: 237 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA