High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
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.
LE/CJ 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 LE/CJ; pupils in the surrounding area are zoned to Reagan High School. Prospective students are required to take a test for admission.
During the students enrollment at LE/CJ he/she will be subjected to various classes that teach him/her how to operate in either the Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice fields.
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[edit] History
Houston ISD, the Houston Police Department, and the Mayor's Office cooperated to establish the law enforcement program on three separate campuses. By 1980 the district decided to consolidate the program to one campus.[1] HSLECJ opened on Monday, January 19, 1981 in the former George Washington School building. It became the first law enforcement special curricula high school in the United States.[2]
[edit] Location
LECJ is located at 4701 Dickson, Houston, Tx, 77007; nearby to St. Thomas High School, a private Roman Catholic high school.
[edit] School uniform
HS L.E.C.J. requires school uniforms.[3] School requires the wear of navy, black, grey, or white polo shirt with school insignia, and navy or black trousers, they may also wear blue jeans all week long. On Fridays, students are permitted to wear a Friday shirt (such as club shirts and class shirts).
In 2007 principal Carol Mosteit said that the uniforms were intended for students to, in the words of Sarah Viren of the Houston Chronicle, "look the part" for law enforcement jobs that the students may take in the future.[4]
[edit] Clubs
JROTC
Explorers
Alma Latina
Adventurer Club
Business Professionals of America (BPA)
Salsa Club
National Honor Society (NHS)
Debate
[edit] Notable alumni
- Analia Wilkerson - Judge in Harris County Criminal Court Number 9[5]
- Borris L. Miles, formerly served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 146[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "School Histories: the Stories Behind the Names." Houston Independent School District. Accessed September 24, 2008.
- ^ Stancill, Nancy. "HISD is first in opening law enforcement School." Houston Chronicle. January 21, 1981. Page 12, Section 3.
- ^ "DRESS CODE / GROOMING." High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
- ^ Viren, Sarah. "Demographics may dictate uniformity." Houston Chronicle. Monday September 3, 2007. A1. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District. Accessed October 11, 2008.
- ^ "About Representative Miles." Borris Miles. Accessed October 11, 2008.
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