BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)

www.brooklynlatin.org

772 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Brooklyn Latin School (TBLS) is a specialized public high school located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is part of the New York City Department of Education’s network of selective schools and is modeled after the prestigious Boston Latin School. The institution is renowned for its rigorous, classical curriculum that emphasizes the liberal arts, logic, and rhetoric, often featuring a heavy focus on Latin language studies and Socratic seminar-style discussions.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, TBLS challenges its students with a demanding academic program designed to prepare them for competitive university environments. The school is known for fostering a structured, disciplined environment that encourages critical thinking and public speaking. Because it is a selective-admissions school, it attracts high-achieving students from across the city who are looking for a cohesive, inquiry-based education that bridges traditional classical studies with a modern global perspective.

772

Total Students

48.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

56.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	162
Hispanic	82
Black	76
Asian	367
Two or More	71
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	6

Asian
367 (47.6%)
White
162 (21.0%)
Hispanic
82 (10.6%)
Black
76 (9.9%)
Two or More
71 (9.2%)
American Indian
7 (0.9%)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14
Phone:	(718)366-0154
Website:	http://www.brooklynlatin.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	772
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	392
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 227

Grade 10 171

Grade 11 181

Grade 12 193