Covington Latin School
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Covington Latin School is a unique four year college preparatory school located in Covington, Kentucky. In the Headmaster's message at Covington Latin's website Andy Barczak, the current headmaster, writes that "Our school motto says it best: Teach me goodness, discipline and knowledge. That's what Latin School is all about. We are a school that produces Christian leaders for the 21st century, leaders who give service to the whole community—school, neighbor, nation and God. Ours is a mission we do not take lightly."
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[edit] Awards and recognition
During the 2003-04 school year, Covington Latin School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education[1], the highest award an American school can receive.[2][3]
[edit] History
The founder of Covington Latin school, the Most Reverend Francis W. Howard, Bishop of the Diocese of Covington from 1923 to 1944, envisioned his school as an institution which would be unique to, and an improvement upon, the American secondary education of his day in both philosophy and performance. From its inception, the Latin School has always been committed to students who need to skip grades for their academic advancement.
In founding the Covington Latin School, Bishop Howard took as his starting point the European "gymnasium" which served to move academically talented young men and women through an accelerated college preparatory education. Bishop Howard then adapted the "gymnasium" model to the needs of the Church in the American setting by incorporating into the school's curriculum the best aspects of American education in citizenship and the rich cultural and religious heritage of the Catholic tradition.
[edit] Facilities
Covington Latin School currently has two labs, a small auditorium, a library, a cafeteria, a computer lab and several classrooms. The Diocese of Covington has recently purchased a plot of land in the schools name and they hope to build a gymnasium and perhaps more classrooms to help accommodate their growing class sizes.
The school also boasts a smartboard in almost every classroom.
[edit] Notable Alumni
David Justice, former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989-96), Cleveland Indians (1997-2000), New York Yankees (2000-01), and Oakland Athletics (2002).
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 through 2006 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 11, 2006.
- ^ CIBA cited as one of the best by Education Department, Journal Inquirer, November 16, 2006. "The Blue Ribbon award is given only to schools that reach the top 10 percent of their state's testing scores over several years or show significant gains in student achievement. It is considered the highest honor a school can achieve."
- ^ Viers Mill School Wins Blue Ribbon; School Scored High on Statewide Test; The Washington Post. September 29, 2005 "For their accomplishments, all three schools this month earned the status of Blue Ribbon School, the highest honor the U.S. Education Department can bestow upon a school."
