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The Brooklyn Latin School

325 Bushwick Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11206
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325 Bushwick Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11206
Williamsburg
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Student Center Oct 12, 2:04 PM
Brooklyn Latin Students Say Diversity Improves School

By Yasmeen Khan

A recent legal complaint charges that the city’s admissions policy to specialized high schools excludes black and Latino students, particularly at Stuyvesant and Bronx Science. What’s it like to attend the specialized high school with the highest percentage of black and Latino students? Students from Brooklyn Latin tell us. Read More »
Should Racial Diversity Be a Goal for Specialized High Schools?
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Q&A With Headmaster Jason Griffiths

In an interview with DNAInfo, Mr. Griffiths talks about Brooklyn Latin's demanding curriculum, which is based on that of Boston Latin.

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Admissions Test For Elite Schools Prompts Complaint

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Civil rights advocates say too few black and Latino students are getting into New York City's eight specialized high schools. Questioning the reliance on one standardized test as the sole requirement for admission to the schools, they filed a complaint with the federal government. Read More »
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  • Performance9 Above Average
  • Satisfaction 8 Above Average
  • Diversity 8 Above Average
9/9 Key indicators of this school's performance, including test scores and graduation rates. View All Data »
Performance Statistics
SAT Scores<br> 1750 / 2400
Above Average
Regents English
100%
Above Average
Regents Mathematics
85%
Above Average
Regents Science
93%
Above Average
Regents History
95%
Above Average
Regents Rate
91%
Above Average
10-Credit Rate
98%
Above Average
Weighted Diploma Rate 220.7 / 350
Above Average
Regents Completion 95.3 / 100
Above Average
College Enrollment Rate 85.7 / 100
Above Average
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More about The Brooklyn Latin School

Population 468 students
School Type High
Grades 9th-12th
2012 Progress
Report		 B
Avg. Attendance Rate 96%
Language Classes
  • Latin
  • Spanish
Program Highlights
  • The Brooklyn Latin School (TBLS) offers the prestigious International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. In addition to challenging class work
  • IB stresses independent thinking and community engagement. All students are expected to complete an extended independent essay
  • on a subject of their choosing
  • the completion of which correlates closely to college-level research writing. In addition
  • students are required to engage in a total of 150 hours of Creativity
  • Action and Service (CAS)
  • which may include volunteering or engaging meaningfully with the community outside of TBLS.
Non-Profit Opportunities
  • Replications
  • Inc.
Other Partnerships
  • Boston Latin School
Sports
  • Basketball
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