BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)

www.brooklynlatin.org

800 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.

800

Total Students

50.9

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

54.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BROOKLYN LATIN SCHOOL (THE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	82
Black	102
Asian	382
Two or More	60
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	12

Asian
382 (47.7 %)
White
153 (19.1 %)
Black
102 (12.8 %)
Hispanic
82 (10.2 %)
Two or More
60 (7.5 %)
Pacific Islander
12 (1.5 %)
American Indian
9 (1.1 %)

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:	800
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	50.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
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 9 204

Grade 10 202

Grade 11 193

Grade 12 201