Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

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.

Boys' Latin School of Philadelphia
Address
5501 Cedar Avenue

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19143

United States
Coordinates
Information
TypeCharter school
Established2007
School districtSchool District of Philadelphia
PrincipalEros Uthman-Olukokun, Robert Parker
CEODr. William Hayes
Faculty115
Grades6 to 12
GenderMales
Enrollment800[1]
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Color(s)Navy Blue and Maroon
Slogan"Faber Est Quisque Fortunae Suae" meaning “Every man is the architect of his own fortune”
MascotWarrior
NicknameBLPCS
Team nameWarriors
Websitewww.boyslatin.org
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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.

In 2012, upon successfully completing the charter renewal process, Boys’ Latin was granted permission to expand to middle school, grades six through eight. The middle school opened the following year, with their first cohort completing eighth grade in 2016.

Enrollment

Boys’ Latin enrolls by randomized lottery. As a public charter school, there are no admission requirements. Any boy grade 6-12 living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery. If you apply to a grade level that is already enrolled to capacity, you will be added to the waitlist.[3]

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.[4]

Notable achievements

2017-2018 school year the drop out rate was 0%[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. 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. "Enroll - Boys' Latin of Philadelphia".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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