Highlands Latin School

Highlands Latin School
Address
2800 Frankfort Ave. & 10901 Shelbyville Rd.
Louisville, Kentucky
Information
Religious affiliation(s) Christian
Founded 2000
Founder Cheryl Lowe
Locale Crescent Hill and Spring Meadows
Grades Kindergarten through 12
Enrollment 615[1]
Average class size 16[1]
Education system Classical
Christian
Athletics Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Baseball, Field Hockey
Website thelatinschool.org

Highlands Latin School is a classical Christian school located in Louisville, Kentucky for students from Kindergarten to the 12th grade. Founded in 2000 by Latin textbook author Cheryl Lowe and her family, the school currently enrolls 615 students[1] in two campuses.[2] Highlands Latin School Indianapolis is a sister school located in Carmel, Indiana.[3]

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.[4][5]

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.[6]

History

Highlands Latin started as a part of Memoria Press, a textbook company founded by Cheryl Lowe, but since 2007, it has been an independent for-profit school owned by the Lowe family.[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Highlands Latin School, Louisville KY". Thelatinschool.org. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  2. ↑ John R. Karman III (19 March 2010). "Highlands Latin School buys expansion site for $3.9 million". Business First of Louisville.
  3. ↑ http://thelatinschool.org/cottageschools/hlsindy/. Retrieved 13 August 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00002445.html
  5. ↑ http://www.thelatinschool.org/academics/math/
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky Secretary of State Online Services". ky.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Kentucky Secretary of State Online Services". ky.gov. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ 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.

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