Blue Ribbon Schools Program s6

U.S. Department of Education
2011 - Blue Ribbon Schools Program
A Public School
School Type (Public Schools):
(Check all that apply, if any) /
Charter /
Title 1 /
Magnet /
Choice

Name of Principal: Ms. Lynne Teta

Official School Name: Boston Latin School

School Mailing Address: / 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston, MA 02115-5744
County: Suffolk / State School Code Number: 00350560
Telephone: (617) 635-8895 / E-mail:
Fax: (617) 635-7883 / Web URL: www.bls.org

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the eligibility requirements on page 2 (Part I - Eligibility Certification), and certify that to the best of my knowledge all information is accurate.

______Date ______
(Principal’s Signature)

Name of Superintendent*: Dr. Carol Johnson Superintendent e-mail:

District Name: Boston Public Schools District Phone: (617) 635-9000

______Date ______
(Superintendent’s Signature)

Name of School Board President/Chairperson: Reverend Gregory Groover

______Date ______
(School Board President’s/Chairperson’s Signature)

*Private Schools: If the information requested is not applicable, write N/A in the space.
The original signed cover sheet only should be converted to a PDF file and emailed to Aba Kumi, Blue Ribbon Schools Project Manager () or mailed by expedited mail or a courier mail service (such as Express Mail, FedEx or UPS) to Aba Kumi, Director, Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW, Room 5E103, Washington, DC 20202-8173.

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PART I - ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION / 11MA2

The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each of the statements below concerning the school’s eligibility and compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requirements is true and correct.

1. The school has some configuration that includes one or more of grades K-12. (Schools on the same campus with one principal, even K-12 schools, must apply as an entire school.)

2. The school has made adequate yearly progress each year for the past two years and has not been identified by the state as "persistently dangerous" within the last two years.

3. To meet final eligibility, the school must meet the state's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirement in the 2010-2011 school year. AYP must be certified by the state and all appeals resolved at least two weeks before the awards ceremony for the school to receive the award.

4. If the school includes grades 7 or higher, the school must have foreign language as a part of its curriculum and a significant number of students in grades 7 and higher must take the course.

5. The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from at least September 2005.

6. The nominated school has not received the Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010.

7. The nominated school or district is not refusing OCR access to information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to conduct a district-wide compliance review.

8. OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to remedy the violation.

9. The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging that the nominated school or the school district as a whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the Constitution’s equal protection clause.

10. There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

PART II - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA / 11MA2

All data are the most recent year available.

DISTRICT

1. / Number of schools in the district: / 83 / Elementary schools
(per district designation) / 12 / Middle/Junior high schools
36 / High schools
3 / K-12 schools
134 / Total schools in district
2. / District per-pupil expenditure: / 13748

SCHOOL (To be completed by all schools)

3. / Category that best describes the area where the school is located: / Urban or large central city
4. / Number of years the principal has been in her/his position at this school: / 4
5. / Number of students as of October 1, 2010 enrolled at each grade level or its equivalent in applying school:
Grade / # of Males / # of Females / Grade Total / # of Males / # of Females / Grade Total
PreK / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0
K / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7 / 199 / 206 / 405
1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 166 / 200 / 366
2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9 / 166 / 252 / 418
3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10 / 180 / 219 / 399
4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 174 / 232 / 406
5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 164 / 218 / 382
Total in Applying School: / 2376

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6. / Racial/ethnic composition of the school: / 0 / % American Indian or Alaska Native
28 / % Asian
13 / % Black or African American
8 / % Hispanic or Latino
0 / % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
50 / % White
1 / % Two or more races
100 / % Total

Only the seven standard categories should be used in reporting the racial/ethnic composition of your school. The final Guidance on Maintaining, Collecting, and Reporting Racial and Ethnic data to the U.S. Department of Education published in the October 19, 2007 Federal Register provides definitions for each of the seven categories.

7. / Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the 2009-2010 school year: / 1%
This rate is calculated using the grid below. The answer to (6) is the mobility rate.
(1) / Number of students who transferred to the school after October 1, 2009 until the end of the school year. / 3
(2) / Number of students who transferred from the school after October 1, 2009 until the end of the school year. / 27
(3) / Total of all transferred students [sum of rows (1) and (2)]. / 30
(4) / Total number of students in the school as of October 1, 2009 / 2495
(5) / Total transferred students in row (3)
divided by total students in row (4). / 0.01
(6) / Amount in row (5) multiplied by 100. / 1
8. / Percent limited English proficient students in the school: / 0%
Total number of limited English proficient students in the school: / 7
Number of languages represented, not including English: / 3
Specify languages:
Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese

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9. / Percent of students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: / 30%
Total number of students who qualify: / 719
If this method does not produce an accurate estimate of the percentage of students from low-income families, or the school does not participate in the free and reduced-priced school meals program, supply an accurate estimate and explain how the school calculated this estimate.
10. / Percent of students receiving special education services: / 1%
Total number of students served: / 29
Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Do not add additional categories.
2 / Autism / 0 / Orthopedic Impairment
0 / Deafness / 8 / Other Health Impaired
0 / Deaf-Blindness / 8 / Specific Learning Disability
0 / Emotional Disturbance / 3 / Speech or Language Impairment
1 / Hearing Impairment / 0 / Traumatic Brain Injury
0 / Mental Retardation / 3 / Visual Impairment Including Blindness
4 / Multiple Disabilities / 0 / Developmentally Delayed
11. / Indicate number of full-time and part-time staff members in each of the categories below:
Number of Staff
Full-Time / Part-Time
Administrator(s) / 9 / 0
Classroom teachers / 105 / 1
Special resource teachers/specialists / 9 / 2
Paraprofessionals / 2 / 0
Support staff / 25 / 1
Total number / 150 / 4
12. / Average school student-classroom teacher ratio, that is, the number of students in the school divided by the Full Time Equivalent of classroom teachers, e.g., 22:1: / 23:1

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13. / Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students as a percentage. Only high schools need to supply graduation rates. Briefly explain in the Notes section any student or teacher attendance rates under 95% and teacher turnover rates over 12% and fluctuations in graduation rates.
2009-2010 / 2008-2009 / 2007-2008 / 2006-2007 / 2005-2006
Daily student attendance / 96% / 96% / 96% / 96% / 96%
Daily teacher attendance / 96% / 96% / 96% / 96% / 96%
Teacher turnover rate / 12% / 11% / 10% / 10% / 9%
High school graduation rate / 99% / 99% / 99% / 99% / 99%
If these data are not available, explain and provide reasonable estimates.
Please note that the teacher turn-over rate is due to increased budget cuts over the last four years and the subsequent reassignment of permanent teachers by the district.
14. / For schools ending in grade 12 (high schools): Show what the students who graduated in Spring 2010 are doing as of Fall 2010.
Graduating class size: / 387
Enrolled in a 4-year college or university / 99 / %
Enrolled in a community college / 1 / %
Enrolled in vocational training / 0 / %
Found employment / 0 / %
Military service / 0 / %
Other / 0 / %
Total / 100 / %
PART III - SUMMARY / 11MA2

Boston Latin School seeks to ground its students in a contemporary classical education as preparation for successful college studies, responsible and engaged citizenship, and a rewarding life.
Founded in 1635, Boston Latin School is a public six-year college preparatory school that offers a rigorous academic program in the classical tradition and fosters the pursuit of excellence. It is also an institution that lays a foundation for full participation in our society, preparing students to be both productive citizens and responsible adults who have an awareness of global issues. The school welcomes and serves a culturally, socially, and economically diverse population selected from every neighborhood in the City of Boston. Many Boston Latin School graduates are the first in their family to attend college.
Recognizing the importance of the development of the whole person—the intellect, the body, and the spirit—Boston Latin School combines the contemporary with the traditional. The study of languages, literature, art, music, history, as well as ancient and modern cultures provides exposure to the ideas and values that have shaped civilizations throughout the world. The study of mathematics, science, and computer and information sciences provides the basis for both an understanding of the natural world and a competency in modern technology. Physical and health education help maintain a sound mind and body. Taken together, these required studies are intended to inspire a love for learning and provide the skills needed to pursue further knowledge in college and throughout life.
The Keefe Library is the central academic and informational access resource at Boston Latin School. Through collaboration with staff, enhancement of learning through technology, the promotion of reading, and the teaching of information skills, the library program promotes information literacy for all. Coordinated comprehensive support services provide a surround-care model for our students that are proactively developmental, preventative, and tutorial in delivering services to students. Varied extracurricular activities afford opportunities for pursuing intellectual, social, artistic, civic, and athletic goals. The school honors and celebrates the achievements of its students in all their endeavors.
Growing and evolving since 1635, Boston Latin School provides significant opportunities for young people to recognize and appreciate the importance of education as a means to grow in scholarship, civility, and self-knowledge. Of the fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, five of them were pupils of Boston Latin School: John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Treat Paine, and William Hooper.

Today, students bring acknowledgement and prestige to the school in many ways, as Boston Latin School boasts fifteen national qualifiers for the American Invitational Math Exam, two ensemble performances with the Boston Pops Fidelity Stage, nine semi-finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, state finalists in the Certamen Teams Junior Classical League, two first place winners in the Intel International Science Fair (2009), and youth climate literacy work and curriculum recognized and lauded by former Vice President Al Gore, among other awards and distinctions.