Highlands Latin School

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Highlands Latin School
Address
Highlands Latin School
10901 Shelbyville Rd. (Spring Meadows Campus)
2800 Frankfort Ave. (Crescent Hill Campus)
Coordinates 38°15′15.7″N85°41′24.3″W / 38.254361°N 85.690083°W / 38.254361; -85.690083
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Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Founded2000
FounderCheryl Lowe
Locale Louisville, Kentucky
GradesKindergarten through 12
Enrollment718 [1]
Average class size16 [1]
AthleticsTennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Baseball, Field Hockey, Softball
Website thelatinschool.org

Highlands Latin School is a private classical Christian school located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It serves students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. It was founded in 2000 by Latin textbook author Cheryl Lowe and her family. The school currently enrolls 718 full time students [1] in two campuses plus 300 students in a two-day Cottage School. [2]

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It is certified by the Kentucky Non-Public School Commission. [3] It is a member of the Classical Latin School Association. [4]

Academics

The school gives special emphasis to Latin, mathematics, and music, which it calls the "three universal languages." Its education is founded on the belief that the study of ancient Greece and Rome give students a basis of comparison for English and American History. [5] [6]

Students study Latin starting in second grade and Greek in seventh grade. In 2015, 7 of 16 seniors were recognized as National Merit Finalists or Commended students. [7] [ dubious – discuss ]

History

Highlands Latin started as a part of Memoria Press, a classical Christian curriculum company founded by Cheryl Lowe, but since 2007, it has been an independent for-profit school owned by the Lowe family. [8] [9] [10]

Controversy

In September 2024, Highlands Latin School was the subject of an in depth report by Louisville's Courier Journal. [11] The article cited several accounts of student mistreatment by faculty, including belittling, shaming, and bullying.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Highlands Latin School, Louisville KY". Thelatinschool.org. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ↑ John R. Karman III (19 March 2010). "Highlands Latin School buys expansion site for $3.9 million". Business First of Louisville .
  3. ↑ "Certified Non-Public Schools 2020-21 - website.pdf" (PDF). kynpsc.org. The Kentucky Non-Public School Commission, Inc. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Partner Schools". classicallatin.org. Classical Latin School Association. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rogueclassicism: Interesting Latin School".
  6. ↑ "Mathematics".
  7. ↑ Boyd, Terry (October 1, 2014). "1 in 300 million odds: Almost half of Highlands Latin School seniors recognized as National Merit semifinalists". Insider Louisville . Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky Secretary of State Online Services". ky.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Kentucky Secretary of State Online Services". ky.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ Sekula, Robyn Davis (October 19, 2007). "Four businesses to set up shop at site of former Catholic church". Business First of Louisville . Retrieved August 15, 2015. Cheryl Lowe wrote her own Latin textbook when she couldn't find one that suited her needs, and Memoria Press Inc. was born in 2000.
  11. ↑ https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/investigations/2024/09/25/louisville-highlands-latin-school-ex-students-describe-troubling-experiences/74873182007/
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