School of Law and Justice ( HSLJ ), formerly College for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice ( LE/CJ in short), is a high school located in Houston, Texas, United States. The school serves classes 9 through 12 and is part of the Houston Independent School District.
HSLJ is a high school all magnets that have a Houston ISD magnetic program for law enforcement and criminal justice. Children from the neighborhood do not automatically qualify for HSLJ; students in the surrounding area are categorized to Reagan High School. Prospective students are required to take the entrance test.
During the student enrollment at HSLJ she will be subjected to various classes that teach her how to operate in both the Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice field.
In 2014 the HISD council voted to rename the school SMA for Law and Justice . This is effective by 2016.
The school is on an area of ​​11 hectares (4.5 hectares).
Video High School for Law and Justice
History
Houston ISD, the Houston Police Department, and the Mayor's Office worked together to form law enforcement programs on three separate campuses. In 1980 the district decided to consolidate the program into one campus. HSLECJ opened on Monday, January 19, 1981 at the former George Washington School building. It became the first specialized school of law enforcement curriculum in the United States.
In 2012 an item to rename the school "High School of Law and Justice" has been removed from the HISD board's agenda. In the Northern Hemisphere in 2012 the HSLECJ campus has an estimated value of $ 26 million.
In July 2013 St Thomas High School and AV investment group Dickson Street were involved in a dispute over HSLECJ property acquisition. On Thursday 18 July 2013 the HISD board rejected both requests. David Thompson, the HISD board's lawyer, stated that the two bidders violated the district's tacit policy policy.
On October 15, 2013, Elk Mountain Ltd. make a cash offer of $ 47,927,114, while St. Thomas has made an offer of $ 45 million. In November 2013, St. Thomas offers $ 60 million for campus. The final deadline for bidding is November 1, 2013. Gary Hansel, HISD's real estate manager, stated that he does not know whether Elk Mountain and AV Dickson Street are the same group, but they share brokers.
A new HSLECJ is being built to replace the current campus. It will be built near the intersection of Coyle and Scott. It is scheduled to open in 2016, when a name change will take effect.
Maps High School for Law and Justice
Location
HSLJ is located on an 11 hectare (4.5 acre) property at the intersection of Shepherd Road and Memorial Drive, adjacent to St. Louis. Thomas High School, a private Roman Catholic school. St. Thomas has purchased the current HSLJ location.
Demographics
In 2012 the school has 710 students.
School uniform
HS L.E.C.J. need school uniform. Schools require wearing a blue, gray, or white polo shirt with school badges, and navy or black trousers, they can also wear blue jeans all week. On Fridays, students are allowed to wear Friday shirts (such as club shirts and class shirts).
In 2007, principal, Carol Mosteit, said that the uniform was intended for students, in the words of Sarah Viren of the Houston Chronicle, "see section" for law enforcement work that students might do in the future front..
Club
Anime Club
JROTC
Explorer
Alma Latina
Adventurer Club
American Business Professional (CPA)
Club Salsa
National Honor Society (NHS)
Debate
Famous Alumni
- Analia Wilkerson - Judge at Harris County Criminal Court Number 9
References
Further reading
- "Old HISD builds a property battle center." KTRK-TV (video)
- "Thursday letter: Increased interest in this school..." Houston Chronicle . July 17, 2013.
External links
- High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
- Secondary Schools for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in Wayback Machine (index archive)
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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