Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School

"Bishop Loughlin" redirects here. For the eponymous prelate, see John Loughlin (bishop).

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn in April 2011
Address
357 Clermont Avenue Fort Greene, Brooklyn , New York 11238 United States
Coordinates	40°41′13″N73°58′9″W / 40.68694°N 73.96917°W / 40.68694; -73.96917
Information
Type	Private
Motto	Enter to learn; leave to serve
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic De La Salle Brothers
Established	1851;173 years ago (1851)
Principal	Edward Bolan [1]
Teaching staff	43.6 (FTE) (2017–18) [2]
Grades	9–12 [2]
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	665 (2017–18) [2]
Average class size	16–30
Student to teacher ratio	15.3:1 (2017–18) [2]
Campus	Urban [2]
Color(s)	Purple   Gold
Slogan	Educating Leaders Since 1851
Athletics conference	CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Section
Mascot	Leo the Lion
Team name	Lions
Rival	Christ the King Regional High School
Accreditation	Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools [3]
Newspaper	Jamesonian
Yearbook	Loughlinite
School fees	$485 registration fee $400 graduation fee [4]
Tuition	$10,000 (new students) $‭9,865 (returning students) [4]
Enrollment exam	TACHS test and/or interview
Website	www.loughlin.org
Last updated: July 24, 2019;5 years ago (2019-07-24)

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school located at 357 Clermont Avenue in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12. Loughlin was founded in 1851 and was the first high school in the Diocese of Brooklyn (1853), but today is run independently by the Christian Brothers in the Lasallian educational tradition.

The school graduates 100% of its senior students with at least 98% of graduates matriculating to college each year. In 2018, Loughlin enrolled nearly 650 students, making it the fifth-largest Catholic high school in Brooklyn and Queens. The school had 38 full-time teachers, two part-time teachers and four full-time counselors. The 2017–2018 tuition fee was US$10,050; nearly 60% of all students were awarded financial aid or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $3,200.

History

La Salle Hall at Clermont and Greene Avenues, the former residence of Bishop John Loughlin and Christian Brother faculty and staff members

In 1851, the De La Salle Christian Brothers assumed direction of the boys' section of what was then known as the St. James School on Jay Street in Brooklyn, the parochial school of St. James' Church. It was the first Catholic school in the Diocese of Brooklyn.

In 1926 St. James became one of three diocesan high schools for boys. In 1933 the school moved to Clermont Avenue, and was renamed Bishop Loughlin Memorial High after the Very Reverend John Loughlin, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, who served from 1853 to 1891.

In 1933 the high school on Jay Street was closed and the Brothers and students transferred to the present campus of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. The new school was built on land originally intended for the diocesan cathedral bounded by Clermont, Greene, Lafayette, and Vanderbilt Avenues. The cornerstone of the school building erected in 1851 is now enshrined by the cafeteria entrance of the present building. The first Senior Prom was held in 1934 and the first edition of the Loughlinite, the school yearbook, appeared in 1938.

As a diocesan high school, Loughlin opened its doors to the people of the entire diocese, which included all of Long Island at that time. It became coeducational in 1973, following the closure of a nearby diocesan girls' high school.

Location

Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is located in the neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in New York City, also home to the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Mark Morris Dance Company and several other arts and cultural organizations. ^[5]

Academics and facilities

La Salle Hall, originally home to staff and De La Salle brothers who taught at the school, was converted into a dormitory in 2006. The boarding program is only open to male students and was initiated to provide a stable environment for motivated boys whose performance at school has been affected by absent parents, abusive homes, homelessness or drug- and gang-dominated neighborhoods. The program is run in cooperation with the organization Boys Hope Girls Hope. ^{[6] [7]}

Loughlin has a graduation rate of 99% with 97% typically going to college each year.

Loughlin offers college credit opportunities through Advanced Placement Courses in: English, Environmental Science, Calculus, Music Theory, Physics, Spanish, US History, and World History.

The school has school-side WiFi and SmartBoard classrooms. iPads are available to all students.

In 2016, Loughlin launched a new STEM program ^[8] in partnership with Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a national nonprofit organization that partners with Brooklyn Tech, among other institutions. In 2017, more than 200 students registered for courses in engineering or biomedical science. ^[9]

Athletics

Loughlin offers sports programs for both girls and boys, with 16 different sports, including rugby, soccer, and lacrosse,^{[ citation needed ]} and a basketball team. ^[10] The boys' freshman basketball team won city championships in 2017 and 2016, and the boys' varsity team won the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan championship in 2016. Alumnus Keith Williams, ^[11] class of 2017, played for the Cincinnati Bearcats in the NCAA Division 1 in 2017, and Mike Boynton, ^[12] class of 2001, became the head basketball coach ^[13] at Oklahoma State that year.

Loughlin had a 4x4 track victory at the 2016 Millrose Games ^[14] and a qualification for Nationals. Their track & field teams have won 21 Penn Relays high school championships.^{[ citation needed ]}

The school also has coed teams in handball, indoor and outdoor track, cross country, and bowling. Their varsity bowling team won championships in 2014 and 2015.^{[ citation needed ]} Loughlin also offers baseball, softball, volleyball, and cheerleading. In partnership with St. Francis College, their water polo team ^[15] was the first high school team to win the Yale Invitational Tournament.

Notable alumni

• Sam Belnavis, class of 1957, automobile racing executive^{[ citation needed ]}
• Mike Boynton, class of 2000, head basketball coach at Oklahoma State University ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Khadeen Carrington (born 1995), Trinidadian-American basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Tom Carroll, class of 1954, professional baseball player ^[16]
• Doug E. Doug, actor^{[ citation needed ]}
• Devin Ebanks, pro basketball player currently in the Greek Basket League ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Rudy Giuliani, class of 1961, Mayor of New York City, 1994–2002; United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York under President Ronald Reagan, 1983–89^{[ citation needed ]}
• Ronald Holmberg, class of 1956, professional tennis player and coach^{[ citation needed ]}
• Mark Jackson, class of 1983, professional basketball player, 2011–14 head coach of Golden State Warriors ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Pete Naton, class of 1949, professional baseball player ^[17]
• The Notorious B.I.G., rapper ^[18]

• Basil_Pennington, Trappist priest, leading spiritual writer ^[19]

• Andre Riddick, basketball player ^[20]
• Arthur F. Ryan, class of 1959, retired CEO and chairman, Prudential Financial^{[ citation needed ]}
• Vincent Schiavelli, actor, food writer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Sherrod Small, stand-up comedian ^{[ citation needed ]}
• April Walker, class of 1983, owner of hip hop clothing line Walker Wear.
• Alvin Young, class of 1995, professional basketball player^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Administration and Board of Governors". www.loughlin.org. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
2. "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved September 7, 2019.
3. "Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School". www.msa-cess.org. Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
4. "Tuition". www.loughlin.org. Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
5. Leon, Alexandra (December 30, 2015). "5 of Brooklyn's Top Restaurants Are in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill: Yelp". DNA Info. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
6. Woods, Amanda (October 20, 2011). "Dorm Living Offers High School Hope". FG/CH News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2016.
7. "La Salle Hall Boarding Program Information Sheet" (PDF). Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School official website.
8. anatgersteininc. "Educators of Tomorrow Earn Coveted Chance to Guide NYC Middle School Students to College". City Limits. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
9. "Chasing invasive fish species with student scientists from Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School - The Tablet". The Tablet. May 31, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
10. "The Courts of Kings: Brooklyn hoop history on center stage". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
11. "Keith Williams, Bishop Loughlin Memorial, Shooting Guard". 247Sports. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
12. "NEW YORK STATE OF MIND: How Mike Boynton's Brooklyn background prepared him to be OSU's next basketball coach". NewsOK.com. March 27, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
13. "New Oklahoma State coach MIke Boynton says he's ready at age 35". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
14. "2016 NYRR Millrose Games - info/results - 02/20/16". RunnerSpace.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
15. "USAWATERPOLO.ORG :: Home of Champions" . Retrieved July 27, 2017.
16. "Tom Carroll Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
17. "This Day in Bishop Loughlin History: June 12". Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
18. C. Zawadi Morris (February 29, 2012). "Today's Pride of Bed-Stuy: Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G." Retrieved May 9, 2021.
19. {{cite web|url=https://findingaids.bc.edu/agents/people/197
20. "Andre Riddick at Eurobasket". March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2022.

External links

• Official website