Zakaria Aljohim, a sophomore, has won HSLPS’s Student of the Week for being an excellent student who is always on task, eager to learn, responsible, and polite. He is a true gentleman and model student in every way. He is also tutoring Ms. Sari in Arabic! He stands out for knowing no English a year ago when he arrived from Yemen and now communicates well and even passed the Living Environment Regents in January. His favorite thing about HSLPS is that, “all teachers are helpful to their students and take care of us.” His advice to fellow students is to, “Start making your future now!”

Dear School Community- We have so much to be grateful for at HSLPS. Our terrific students become leaders and active members in their communities and throughout the world. You start here young and maybe a little nervous, but soon you grow comfortable and make HSLPS your school home. Before long, it's time to graduate and we are proud that so many of you continue on to college to continue your journey as life long learners. Your parents are our partners and we are lucky that they are active and diverse members of our community. Your teachers are dedicated, returning year after year to bring their best to your classrooms. Your guidance counselors, college advisor and public service coordinator are committed to keeping you on track and building your story of success from freshman year to graduation and beyond. Your administrators, deans, activity coordinators and all your support staff create a school culture that is positive, safe and innovative. I am honored to be your principal. All the best Nick Politis

At the High School for Law and Public Service, we make the following PACTS: We stand for PARTICIPATION We believe that learning is a lifelong and engaging endeavor; therefore, both students and teachers are active learners. We stand for ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Our school community strives for excellence through a rigorous, innovative, student-centered curriculum. Students develop analytical skills to become critical and independent thinkers. We stand for COMMUNITY: We at HSLPS are dedicated to providing the members of our learning community with a nurturing and safe environment, wherein mutual respect and cultural diversity is honored. We stand for TEAMWORK Learning is best when it is interactive and collaborative. Teachers, administrators, parents and caregivers work together to develop mature, mindful and responsible individuals. We stand for SERVICE We value learning that occurs beyond the classroom, therefore, we provide students with opportunities to become invested in their communities through service learning.