Highlands Latin School

Highlands Latin School is a private classical Christian school located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It serves students from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Founded in 2000 by award-winning 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]

Highlands Latin School
Address
10901 Shelbyville Rd. (Spring Meadows Campus)
2800 Frankfort Ave. (Crescent Hill Campus)
Louisville, Kentucky
Coordinates38°15′15.7″N 85°41′24.3″W
Information
Religious affiliation(s)Christian
Founded2000
FounderCheryl Lowe
LocaleCrescent Hill and Spring Meadows
GradesKindergarten through 12
Enrollment718[1]
Average class size16[1]
Education systemA Private, Classical Christian School
AthleticsTennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Baseball, Field Hockey, Softball
Websitethelatinschool.org

Families wanting a Highlands Latin education near their homes have started more than twenty Highlands Latin Schools across the United States.[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 classical Christian curriculum 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. "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. "Home". highlandslatin.org.
  4. "Rogueclassicism: Interesting Latin School".
  5. "Mathematics".
  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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