Boys' Latin of Philadelphia Charter School is a Pennsylvania approved secondary

Secondary school

Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...

 charter school

Charter school

Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...

 located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

. 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. After initially being denied a charter by the School Reform Commission

School District of Philadelphia

The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...

, 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 2007-208 academic year. The following year they moved into a newly renovated school building with the capacity for 600 students.

Curriculum

Boy's Latin offers a standard high school curriculum with major strengths in Latin

Latin

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

 and western humanities

Humanities

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. Graduating seniors are required to complete an independent senior project. Students are required to complete yearly community service

Community service

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External links

• Boys' Latin of Philadelphia website
• Latin of Philadelphia Website
• Latin Lovers - Philadelphia Weekly
  Philadelphia Weekly
  Philadelphia Weekly , is an award-winning alternative newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published every Wednesday.The paper was founded in 1971 as a sister publication to the South Philadelphia Press. In 1995, the paper became Philadelphia Weekly...