Talk:Brooklyn Preparatory School

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[edit] Reason for closing

As a 1951 graduate, I would be interested in learning more about the decision to close the institution. Also a number of legendary Latin teachers (Mr. Devlin, Mr. McCabe), the chemist who taught German (Fr. Hufnagel), and the infamous Prefect of Discipline (Fr. Engel, ironically enough), and several other long-suffering faculty members might be mentioned.Jim Lacey (talk) 14:31, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Unlike Fordham Preparatory School which is isolated from the Bronx on the campus of Fordham University and Regis High School, Xavier High School, and Loyola School (New York City) which are in mostly commercial parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn Prep was located on the fault line between an African-American, Caribbean immigrant, and a Hassidic Jewish community. I could see in 1971 that this was not a happy place and 20 years later, Carroll Street and Nostrand Avenue were the ground-zero of the Crown Heights Riot. I think in the 1960's the Jesuits recognized that the surrounding community could no longer support the school's mission, or that because of the decline in vocations, the number of Jesuit high schools in the metro area need to be culled, and Brooklyn Prep seemed to have the worst outlook. That's speculation on my part and not proper to be added to the article. patsw (talk) 22:56, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Curtis Sliwa

Curtis Sliwa (founder of the Guardian Angels) attended but did not graduate from the school.

If you believe this needs to be deleted, let's discuss it. patsw (talk) 23:01, 29 May 2008 (UTC)