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ELIGIBILITY
  • Priority to Bronx residents
  • Then to New York City residents

SITE ACCESSIBILITY
  • Functionally Accessible

SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
  • Collaborative Team Teaching (CTT)
  • SETSS
  • Special Class

ELL PROGRAMS
  • ESL

ENROLLMENT (10/31/2008)
  • Grades Served (2010 - 2011): 09,10,11,12

SCHOOL STATISTICS AND REPORTS
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IN THEIR OWN WORDS
The mission of Bronx Leadership Academy High School is to educate our students to be committed to personal excellence and to improve the quality of life within their communities and society as a whole. This will be accomplished by providing a program emphasizing values education, service to the Bronx and respect for individual differences and cultures.

COURSES AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Programs: Introduction to Law, Torts (Civil) Law, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Mock Trial, Moot Court, Saturday Enrichment, Peer Mediation, Digital Photography, Ethnic Studies
Language Classes: French, Spanish
Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, English Language and Composition, United States History, World History

PARTNERSHIPS
  • Community-Based Organizations: South Bronx Churches, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. (SoBRO)
  • Cultural/Arts Organizations: Theatre Development Fund (TDF), Learning through an Expanded Arts Program (LEAP)
  • Corporate: American Progressive Life Insurance Company of Westchester County, Anderson Kill & Olick PC, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
  • Other: New York City Commission on Human Rights
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Leadership & Support: Peer Academic Tutoring, Internship Program, National Honor Society
Academic: French Club, Mock Trial Team, Moot Court Team
Artistic: Chorus; Band, Step/Dance Team, Fashion Design
Clubs: Men's, Chess Team, Multicultural Festival, Cheerleading, La Maison Francaise, Building-with-Books

PSAL SPORTS TEAMS
Boys: Basketball, Volleyball
Girls: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball
Co-ed: Fencing
PROGRAM CODE SELECTION METHOD GRADE 2008 PROGRAM SEATS 2008 TOTAL APPLICANTS
Bronx Leadership Academy (Law & Government)
All law classes are taught by attorneys who bring their experience with them into the classroom. We seek to develop the critical-thinking skills of our students and expose them to issues involving ethics, justice and morality
X73A Ed. Opt. 9 N/A N/A
10 N/A N/A
Law & Government Ed. Opt.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
  • Our school observes a uniform dress code (Boys - white, button-down dress shirt (tucked in), black or navy blue slacks, solid black dress shoes and a tie, Girls - white button-down blouse (tucked in), black or navy blue slacks or skirt (of appropriate length, no more than one inch above the knee, and solid black dress shoes).

OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
Bronx Leadership Academy has a student and parent orientation meeting in the spring for those students who have been accepted to the school. Those interested in visiting the school may call for information and a tour.

DID YOU KNOW?
  • Bronx Leadership Academy High School is one of the pioneers of the small school movement in the Bronx. We have our own small building and have been in our current location since 1996.
HIGH SCHOOL DIRECTORY
Bronx Leadership Academy High School, DBN 09X525 , Borough of Bronx