Latin School of Chicago

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Latin School of Chicago
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Address
Latin School of Chicago
59 W. North Boulevard

Chicago
,
Illinois
60610

United States
Coordinates 41°54′39″N87°37′53″W / 41.9108°N 87.6313°W / 41.9108; -87.6313
Information
TypePrivate
MottoSemper Fidelitas (Faithfulness always).
Established1888
GradesK–12 [1]
Enrollment382 (Elementary; 2018–19)
308 (Middle; 2018–19)
485 (High School; 2018–19)
Color(s)Orange  
Blue 
Athletics conference ISL
Team nameRomans
Newspaper The Forum
readtheforum.org
YearbookThe Roman
Website latinschool.org

Latin School of Chicago is a selective private elementary, middle, and high school located in the Gold Coast neighborhood on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school was founded in 1888 by Mabel Slade Vickery. Latin School is a member of the Independent School League (ISL).

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Background

History

Latin School was formed in 1888 by a group of parents seeking a better education for their children. Mabel Slade Vickery, a teacher from the East Coast, was invited to Chicago to open the school with a small class of ten 10-year-old boys. During the early years, classes were held in private homes on Chicago's near North Side. The parent-owned institution flourished and in 1899, with enrollment of more than 100 boys, the school moved into its own building and officially became Chicago Latin School.

In 1913, a girls section was incorporated by Miss Vickery and became The Chicago Latin School for Girls. The schools merged in 1953 to form the co-educational Latin School of Chicago. The school was designed to provide students with a rigorous college-preparatory education in the classical tradition, with a curriculum that was heavily influenced by Classical studies and the study of the Greek and Latin languages, hence the name “Latin School." The Latin language is still taught in the middle and upper schools today. While it was started as a neighborhood school, Latin School currently is home to more than 1,100 students from approximately 70 ZIP codes throughout the Chicago area. The school awards more than $3 million in need-based financial aid each year.

In April 2020, the school received an unspecified amount in federally backed small business loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program. The school returned it after receiving scrutiny over this loan, which meant to protect small and private businesses. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted that the schools should return the money. The New York Times noted the school's endowment is $58.5 million. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Campus and Academics

The current campus has three buildings. The lower school (junior kindergarten to grade 4) building is the oldest structure dating to 1926 and is located at 1531 N. Dearborn. The upper school (grades 9–12) building at 59 W. North was completed in 1969. The middle school (grades 5–8) building, located at 45 W. North, was completed in the fall of 2007. It includes a green roof garden and was designed with environmentally friendly materials. The building was awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in 2012.

The upper school building was designed by internationally acclaimed architect Harry Weese. The upper and middle school buildings are connected by two bridges, and both divisions use both buildings, with many middle school arts and PE classes held in the US and all HS science classes in the designated science center in the MS. The average class size is 14 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 8:1. The school offers over 150 courses, several at honors level and about a dozen at AP level. Several electives are also offered.

Visual Arts

Latin has a visual arts department, notable[ citation needed ] for its many extracurricular/elective opportunities and its Global Studies: Visual Arts class. The school is also noted for its Mickey & The Masters project where, as a culmination of their study of the History of Western Painting, ninth grade students recreate master paintings with the added challenge of substituting Mickey Mouse as the main character. The school has two galleries with 14 events hosted annually in Gallery 2.

Musical and Performing Arts

Several electives and extracurriculars focus on performing arts, music, and public presentation. The school holds around 20 yearly performing arts productions and concerts, including faculty and student directed plays, semesterly band and chorus concerts, a student-faculty chorale, and semesterly dance performances. The productions are well funded by the school.

Athletics

The Latin School of Chicago's mascot is the Roman. They also compete in the Independent School League (ISL).

Fall

  • Boys Cross Country (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Cross Country (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Field Hockey (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys & Girls Golf (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Soccer (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Swimming (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Tennis (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Volleyball (Freshman/JV/Varsity)
  • Coed Sailing (JV/Varsity)

Winter

  • Boys Basketball (Freshman/JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Basketball (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Ice Hockey (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Ice Hockey (Varsity)
  • Boys Swimming (JV/Varsity)

Spring

  • Boys Baseball (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Soccer (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Softball (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Tennis (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Track (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Track (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Volleyball (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Water Polo (JV/Varsity)
  • Girls Water Polo (JV/Varsity)
  • Boys Lacrosse (Varsity)
  • Girls Lacrosse (Varsity)
  • Club Coed Ultimate Frisbee
  • Coed Sailing (JV/Varsity)

Notable alumni

2022 suicide incident

In January 2022, Nathan Bronstein, a former student at the Latin School of Chicago died of suicide. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the school, select school officials and certain parents in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. [7] The lawsuit claimed breach of contract by the school and its officials for failing to follow its own anti-bullying policies. The lawsuit also alleges that no disciplinary action was taken against those involved despite complaints to the school’s dean of students. [8] Latin School of Chicago denied the allegations and claims. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Latin School of Chicago - At A Glance
  2. ↑ "Elite Prep Schools, Set Back by Virus, Face a Quandary on Federal Aid". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020. This week, the school, which disclosed a $58.5 million endowment in a recent tax filing, said it would return the loan, citing new guidance."With this decision, we stand in support of all the smaller businesses and nonprofits that need this support to keep their people employed," Randall Dunn, its head of school, said in a statement.
  3. ↑ "Think Twice, Mnuchin Tells Prep Schools Seeking Virus Loans". nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020. Some prep schools followed suit. The Latin School of Chicago, the Middlesex boarding school near Boston and Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va., all opted not to receive loans or returned the funds.
  4. ↑ "Latin School seeks federal rescue loan". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Jones, Peter. "Latin Applies for Paycheck Protection, Raises Ethical Concerns". The Forum. Retrieved 13 May 2020. "The board made the decision to apply due to the high degree of financial uncertainty the pandemic presents and our responsibility to mitigate this risk as much as possible for Latin," explained Mr. Dunn.
  6. ↑ PBS page: The Supreme Court
  7. ↑ Perlman, Marissa (May 10, 2022). "After Latin School sophomore Nate Bronstein takes his own life, social media star Tristan Jass launches push to stop bullying in his honor". CBS News .
  8. ↑ Enerio, Dane (26 April 2022). "Teen Dies By Suicide Over Cyberbullying; Encouraged Him To Kill Self". International Business Times .
  9. ↑ Anchor (April 26, 2022). "Family of Teen Who Took His Own Life Says Latin School of Chicago Knew of Son's Bullying". NBC Chicago .
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