Brooklyn Latin School

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Brooklyn Latin School

Motto	To whom much is given much is expected.
Established	2006
Type	Public (magnet) secondary
Headmaster	Jason Griffths
Faculty	6
Students	65
Grades	9
Location	325 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, New York, USA
Colors	Purple & White

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, the oldest high school in the United States. John Elwell, the school's founder, and Jason Griffiths, its headmaster, administer 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.^{[citation needed]}

1 Course of study
2 Nomenclature
3 Clubs and activities
4 Athletics
5 External links

[edit] Course of study

Unlike nearly all other specialized high schools, Brooklyn Latin has a strong focus on the humanities. All students are required to take four years of English, History, Latin and a modern foreign language. In addition, students will be expected to take two years of ancient Greek in their final two courses of study. 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.

[edit] 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: