| Motto | To whom much has been given, from him much will be expected. |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Public (magnet) secondary |
| Headmaster | Jason Griffiths |
| Faculty | 12 |
| Students | 283 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 325 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11206, USA |
| Colors | Purple & White |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Newspaper | The Brooklyn Latineer |
| Website | http://www.brooklynlatin.org/ |
The Brooklyn Latin School is a specialized high school in New York City, founded in 2006.
The ideals governing Brooklyn Latin are borrowed largely from the Boston Latin School, and popular society's Ideals. John Elwell, the school's founder, and Jason Griffiths, its headmaster, administer the school and monitor the school .
Since Brooklyn Latin is a specialized high school, one must pass the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT) in order to be admitted to the school. It is the second specialized high school in Brooklyn (along with Brooklyn Technical High School) and has the distinction of being the only specialized high school in which students adhere to a uniform dress code. The school color, purple, reflects the preference of Roman nobility, who wore robes dyed in that color and is also the school color of the Boston Latin School, another borrowed trait.
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Course of study
Unlike nearly all other specialized high schools, Brooklyn Latin has a strong focus on the humanities and classics. All students are required to take four years of English, History, Latin and a modern foreign language. All classes regularly hold Socratic Seminars, in which students lead roundtable question-and-answer discussions, and all students take part in declamation (public speaking) exercises. Because of the small class size, Brooklyn Latin offers a relatively small student-to-teacher ratio (currently around 10 : 1)
In disciplines such as English and History, there is a focus on classical studies, and all students will receive a grounding in literary and historical traditions before graduating. Latin instruction begins during the first year of instruction and continues throughout.
Nomenclature
Because Brooklyn Latin is a school based on Greco-Roman ideals, many Latin names are used instead of commonplace school terms. Below is a list of some Brooklyn Latin nomenclature:
- Recitation - Period
- Latrina - Bathroom
- Atrium - Hallway
- Palaestra - Gymnasium
- Conclave Cognitionibus - Study Hall
- Discipuli - Students
- Magister - Male Teacher
- Magistra - Female Teacher
- Magistri - Teachers (in general)
Clubs and activities
- Latin Team
- Medical Club
- Dance Club
- Sports Committee
- Brooklyn Latin Culture Club
- Student Government (Not currently running)
- Service Club
- Global Awareness Club
- Oral History Project (in partnership with StoryCorps, starting Oct. '06)
- Reading Buddies (working with the elementary students in PS 147)
- Anime Club
- Music Appreciation Club
- Chorus Club
- Gay-Straight-Bi Alliance (GSBA Club)
- Art Studio
- Fashionista Club
- Garbage Pick-Up club
- Debate Club
Athletics
- Basketball (after school)
- Movement/Dance (in partnership with Mark Morris) (after school)
- Yoga & Pilates (These are the only 2 activities that discipuli can take to receive gym credits)
- Soccer
External links
- Brooklyn Latin School
- School Profile, InsideSchools
- "Growing a Boston Latin in Brooklyn," Boston Globe
- "Half-Booked HS a Classic," New York Post
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