Brooklyn Latin School

The Brooklyn Latin Schools
Seen from Graham Avenue
Address
Map
223 Graham Avenue

Brooklyn
,
New York

United States
Coordinates40°42′18″N 73°56′20″W / 40.70500°N 73.93889°W / 40.70500; -73.93889
Information
TypeSelective school
MottoTo whom much has been given, from him much will be expected.
EstablishedSeptember 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09)
HeadmasterKatrina Billy-Wilkinson
Faculty37
Grades9–12
Number of students807[1]
Color(s)    Purple and white
MascotTitans
NicknameTBLS
NewspaperThe Brooklyn Latineer
Websitebrooklynlatin.org

The Brooklyn Latin School is a public specialized high school in New York City. It opened in September 2006.[2] The ideals governing Brooklyn Latin are borrowed largely from the Boston Latin School,[3] and popular society's ideals. The school’s founding headmaster was Jason Griffiths.[4]

The school spent its first five years at 325 Bushwick Avenue, in limited space. In 2013 it moved to 223 Graham Avenue, not far from the previous school.[5] In that same year it was named as one of New York State's top public schools.[2]

Course of study

IB at TBLS

The Brooklyn Latin School is the only specialized high school in New York City that has implemented the IB Diploma Programme.[6]

Enrollment

Admission to the Brooklyn Latin School is based exclusively on an entrance examination, known as the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT), open to all eighth and ninth grade New York City students. The test covers math (word problems and computation) and verbal (reading comprehension and grammar) skills. Out of the approximately 30,000 students taking the entrance examination for the September 2011 admission round (with 14,529 students listing Brooklyn Latin as a choice on their application), about 572 offers were made, making for an acceptance rate of 3.9%.[7][8]

In contrast to the other specialized high schools, Brooklyn Latin was known for its diversity in its early years.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brooklyn Latin School, the". Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ a b c Blint-Welsh, Tyler (2018-07-26). "One Elite High School Was Diverse. Then It Got Discovered". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  3. ^ GRIFFITHS, JASON (2014). "The Brooklyn Latin School". The Classical World. 107 (2): 265–268. ISSN 0009-8418. JSTOR 24699679.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Meredith (2012-05-14). "Brooklyn Latin School Is Young, But Focused on Longtime Traditions". Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  5. ^ Hoffman, Meredith. "High-Achieving Brooklyn Latin School Relocates for Large Gym and Labs". Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
  6. ^ "International Baccalaureate". brooklynlatin.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  7. ^ Specialized High Schools Student Handbook 2011-2012 (PDF). NYC Department of Education. 2011. p. 5.
  8. ^ "Specialized High Schools Student Handbook 2011-2012" (PDF). NYC Department of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2012.