Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School (formerly the Southwest Philadelphia Academy for Boys and often known simply as Boys' Latin of Philadelphia or Boys' Latin) is a Pennsylvania approved secondary charter school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School
Address
5501 Cedar Avenue

Philadelphia
,
Pennsylvania
19143

United States
Information
Former nameSouthwest Philadelphia Academy for Boys
School typePublic charter school
MottoLatin: Faber Est Quisque Fortunae Suae
("Every man is the architect of his own fortune")
Established2007 (2007)
FoundersDavid Hardy & Janine Yass
StatusOpen
School districtBoys Latin of Philadelphia CS
NCES District ID4200760[1]
Local authoritySchool District of Philadelphia
School codePA-185515523-7981
CEEB code393378
NCES School ID420076006107[2]
PrincipalEros Uthman-Olukokun
CEOWilliam Hayes
Faculty65.80 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades6–12
GenderAll-male
Enrollment843[2] (2020–2021)
 • Grade 6118[2]
 • Grade 7123[2]
 • Grade 8117[2]
 • Grade 9149[2]
 • Grade 10146[2]
 • Grade 1199[2]
 • Grade 1291[2]
Student to teacher ratio12.81[2]
Color(s)Navy & Maroon    
Athletics conferencePPL, PIAA
NicknameWarriors
USNWR ranking9,525
Websitewww.boyslatin.org

History

David P. Hardy and Janine Yass founded Boys' Latin of Philadelphia, which opened in 2007 with 144 students.[3] After initially being denied a charter by the School Reform Commission (SRC), Yass and Hardy led a petition drive leading to the SRC's decision to grant a charter in 2007. Boy's Latin of Philadelphia is the first and only single gender charter school in Philadelphia. In 2012, upon completing the charter renewal process, Boys' Latin of Philadelphia 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.

Admissions

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia enrolls by randomized lottery. As a public charter school, there are no admission requirements. Any boy in grades 6–12 living in Philadelphia is eligible to apply for the lottery.[4]

In the 2017–2018 school year, the dropout rate was 0%.[5]

Demographics
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity 2020–2021[2]
BlackTwo or More RacesHispanicAsian
78244161

Curriculum

Boy's Latin of Philadelphia offers a standard high school curriculum with major strengths in Latin and western humanities. The school requires graduating seniors to complete an independent senior project. Students must complete yearly community service.[6]

Campus

Boys' Latin of Philadelphia was temporarily housed in modules with only seven classrooms during the 2007–2008 academic year. The following year the school moved into a newly renovated school building with a capacity of 600 students.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Boys Latin of Philadelphia CS (420076006107)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. St. John Barned-Smith. "Latin Lovers", Philadelphia Weekly, 11 June 2008. Retrieved on 23 June 2008.
  4. "Enroll". Boys' Latin of Philadelphia. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. Division of Data Quality (10 April 2019). "Dropout Publication Report". PA Department of Education. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. "Program Overview". Boys' Latin of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
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