Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

Boys' Latin School of Philadelphia
Location
5501 Cedar Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19143
United States
Information
Type Charter school
Established 2007
School district The School District of Philadelphia
Principal Noah Tennant
Faculty 32
Grades 9 to 12
Gender Males
Enrollment 500[1]
Student to teacher ratio 14:1
Color(s) Navy Blue and Maroon
Slogan "Faber Est Quisque Fortunae Suae" meaning “Every man is the architect of his own fortune”
Sports Cross Country, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Crew, Soccer, Golf, and Lacrosse.
Mascot Warrior
Nickname BLPCS
Team name BL Warriors
Website www.boyslatin.org
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Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School is a Pennsylvania approved secondary charter school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Boys' Latin was created by David P. Hardy (CEO) and Janine Yass (founder). It was formerly known as Southwest Philadelphia Academy for Boys but was changed to Boys' Latin of Philadelphia prior to receiving its charter.

History

Boys' Latin opened 2007 with 144 students scheduled for graduation in the year of 2011.[1] After initially being denied a charter by the School Reform Commission, Yass and Hardy lead a petition drive leading to the SRC's decision to grant a charter in 2007. Boy's Latin is the first and only single gender charter school in Philadelphia.

Facility

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia was temporarily housed in modules that had only seven classrooms during the 2007-2008 academic year. The following year they moved into a newly renovated school building with the capacity for 600 students.[1]

Curriculum

Boy's Latin offers a standard high school curriculum with major strengths in Latin and western humanities. Graduating seniors are required to complete an independent senior project. Students are required to complete yearly community service.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 St. John Barned-Smith. "Latin Lovers", Philadelphia Weekly, June 11, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-06-23.
  2. ↑ Program Overview Archived December 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.. Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School. Retrieved on 2010-12-16. "Enrollment: 450 Students"
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

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Coordinates: 39°57′06″N 75°14′00″W / 39.9517°N 75.2334°W / 39.9517; -75.2334

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