John Jay School for Law

237 7th Avenue

School District

New York City Geographic District #15
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on March 05, 2024

John Jay is the worst school you can go to they are chaotic I’m in the school now I’m depressed and miserable never go to this school the students are horrible they make teachers cry teachers don’t know how to teach and the staff are messy that’s school is poor and it nasty it’s not clean go to upstairs to millennium high school John jay don’t celebrate no other month but black history month they don’t celebrate Hispanic or Caribbean month it’s not organized they don’t go out of state the people in there is fake staff are very messy in drama please never go to that school
Submitted by other on March 14, 2014

As a former student, I witnessed the chaotic system of the prinicpal at its finest. She was not motivational at all torwards the entire student body, but only to those who had high grades. The workload was decent depending on your teachers but there was little to no help provided. All of the support that my peers and I got, were from the non-profit organization known as PRY. They were the REAL support system many of the students had. The Guidance counseler was always occupied with things other than her obvious job, many students found no support or guidance which led them down the wrong path. My piece of advice: Don't allow your child to attend this school or else your asking for them to become miserable and lost.
Submitted by teacher on March 13, 2014

The Principal is the source of conflict and strife at the school. As a teacher at the school, I have seen how she gets around rules and does not help students to get an education. Her goal is to get students graduated by the fact that they have credits, but whatever those credits mean is not her concern. She spends less time mentoring and nurturing teachers and students than berating them and yelling at them to get what she wants. Needless to say, this isn't effective. Great teachers have left the school already and she is not impressing any of the new ones. She makes good teachers leave, teachers who are trying to improve and help our students learn through the Common Core Standards and teacher evaluation framework. She is a bully and pushes teachers down and away who are trying to help kids learn. It's a shame.
Submitted by teacher on February 15, 2014

It can be very miserable teaching in this school. The administration is not very helpful. If you ask for help or raise a disagreement about a policy, you are called into the office and basically told to start being a team player. The principal constantly talks under her breadth to show her disappointment. She rarely has a smile and often takes a harsh tone during meetings. At the beginning of the year, she admitted she made past mistakes - focusing on the negative, basically being mean - and promised things would be different this year. It didn't last long. My only question is, who does she blame for the shift back to the negative? Does she blame the teachers who are so horrible that she has no choice, or has she come to the realization that she is a megalomanic control freak who cannot accept anyone disagreeing with her? Knowing her personality, I am guessing it is the former. What a shame - teachers forgave her for past mistakes and were ready to start new. She squandered an opportunity.
Submitted by other on June 16, 2013

This school has improved a lot. However, it is still not a very good one. Students come in late and the hallways are crazy. Most students even cut classes. Some also talk back to the teachers; having no respect. I hope that students in this school will finally learn how to be respectful, obedient and responsible. They are supposed to be in a disciplined manner. For in, it is for their own benefit.
Submitted by teacher on July 05, 2011

the 3 stars on the first posting was an accident. i really meant to do only one.