High School for Law and Justice
high school in Houston, Texas, United States
High School for Law and Justice (HSLJ), formerly the High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (LE/CJ in short), is a high school located in Houston, Texas, United States. The school serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Houston Independent School District.
The current campus is in East Downtown.
HSLJ is an all-magnet high school that has Houston ISD's magnet program for law enforcement and criminal justice. Children from surrounding neighborhoods are not automatically eligible for HSLJ; pupils in the surrounding area are zoned to Wheatley High School. Prospective students are required to take a test for admission.
Students enrolled a HSLJ are taught how to operate in either the Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice Fields.
In 2014 the HISD board voted to rename the school the High School for Law and Justice. This was effective in 2016.
History
Houston ISD, the Houston Police Department, and the Mayor's Office cooperated to establish the law enforcement program on three separate campuses.
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