Covington Latin School
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Type | Private, Coeducational, college preparatory |
Motto | Bonitatem et disciplinam et scientiam, doce me. ("Teach me goodness, discipline and knowledge.") |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1923 |
Founder | Bishop Francis Howard |
CEEB Code | 180540 |
Headmaster | Mo Woltering |
Chaplain | Fr. Jacob Straub |
Grades | 7–12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 10:1 |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | Green and Gold |
Slogan | Achieve here. Excel here. Belong here. |
Nickname | CLS or Latin School |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
Average SAT scores | 1916 combined (Class of 2014 average) |
Average ACT scores | 28.4 combined (Class of 2014 average) |
Publication | Untitled Passages (Literary Magazine) |
Newspaper | The Leader |
Yearbook | The Dardanian |
School fees | $600 |
Tuition | District tuition: $8,850.00 (families registered with a Diocese of Covington parish) Non-district tuition: $10,685.00 |
Dean of Students | Matt Krebs |
Dean of Studies | Stephanie Tewes |
Athletic Director | Gene Morrison |
Guidance Counselor | Jamie Rueger |
Director of Advancement | Carl Goodmonson |
Website | http://www.covingtonlatin.org |
Covington Latin School is a co-educational, Catholic, accelerated, college preparatory high school offering a classical education. Since its inception in 1923, Latin School has operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky. CLS is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (S.A.C.S.) and has been certified by the US Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School since 2003. Latin School has been profiled in U.S. News & World Report, featured as a "Cool School" by Fox 19 Cincinnati and ranked the #1 private school in Northern Kentucky by Cincinnati Magazine.
Covington Latin School offers a unique program for academically talented students in the tri-state area. As its central purpose, CLS aims to form Christian leaders by challenging its students to attain their academic, intellectual, social and moral potential. The School's commitment to acceleration, allows advanced fifth, sixth and seventh grade students the opportunity to begin their high school career. For many of these students, acceleration offers a more challenging and rewarding educational experience than a regular grade process.[2]
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Student Body
Incoming Latin School students accelerate one to two years as a condition of admission, and thereby graduate one to two years earlier than their peers in traditional 9-12 schools. Admission to Latin School is highly competitive and consideration for admissibility varies based upon the size and academic strength of the applicant pool each year. The Scholastic Testing Service’s Educational Development Series serves as the School's entrance examination. Covington Latin does not have the traditional feeder schools that many other private high schools draw their student body from, but instead draws students extensively from throughout Northern Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati and Southern Indiana. As a result,CLS students come from a wide variety of educational, ethnic and economic backgrounds. Though a Catholic institution, Latin School welcomes students of all faiths.
Faculty
Covington Latin School has 30 faculty members. The student to faculty ratio is 9:1. The average class size is approximately 17.
Graduation Requirements
Twenty-six and one-half (26.5) credits in the following areas of study:
- 4 Foreign Language credits
- 4 Mathematics credits
- 4 English credits
- 4 Religion credits
- 3 Science credits
- 3 History credits
- 1 Physical Education and Health credit
- 1 Fine Arts credit
- 1 Speech credit
- 1 Senior Elective credit
- ½ Study Skills credit
- Humanitarian service requirements, which escalate each year
- Passing Senior Language Oral Examination or, upon failure, pass written makeup examination
Presentation of Senior Thesis, deemed acceptable by English faculty and faculty of the course for which the thesis was written
Admissions
Entrance Examination
Covington Latin School determines admission based upon an entrance examination. Specifically, CLS administers the Scholastic Testing Services (STS) Educational Development Measurement Evaluation. The examination assesses progress in three foundational areas: mathematics, reading and language arts. Scores are compiled in national percentiles and "normed" (reported in comparison) against students who take the test nationally. This score is the strongest single indicator of a student's suitability for the Latin School curriculum.[3]
Admissibility
The minimum Battery Average percentile to earn admission varies based upon the size and academic strength of the applicant pool each year and each applicant is reviewed extensively to ensure that the admissions committee arrives at an accurate conclusion. Underperforming students may be encouraged to retake the examination in the event they feel the score is not an accurate reflection of their academic ability.[3]
Extracurriculars
Extracurricular commitments reflect student leadership and commitment to academic, social, spiritual, and personal aspects of their total education and contribute to the transformative experience Covington Latin School offers on the whole.
Clubs and Organizations[4]
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Athletics
Covington Latin School is a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and offers athletic teams in:
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Varsity, Junior Varsity and Freshman teams are offered but vary annually, co-educationally and between sports.[5]
Humanitarian Service
A commitment of 90 hours, at minimum, of humanitarian service is required of all students. Implementing positive change through active volunteerism assists in developing an innate compassion and broader understanding of the human condition. Humanitarian service is a fundamental facet of the CLS experience, dating back to the School’s founding in 1923.[6]
Facilities
On September 24, 2010, Covington Latin School broke ground on an over 41,000 sq. ft. addition costing $9.9 million, which more than doubled the educational space at the school. The old building was renovated and connected to the addition by an atrium/commons area. Highlights of the new facility include: Three college-level science classrooms/labs, a technology center, a multi-purpose space which can also be utilized as a theatre, new cafeteria, a dedicated space for physical education and an elevator which will provide accessibility to both the existing and new facility.[7]
Notable alumni
Paul G. Bens, Jr. '80, former Hollywood casting director/producer and author of the Black Quill Award-winning novel "Kelland."
J. Wayne Cowens (1947-2014) '63, former Chief Medical Officer at NanoString Technologies, author of more than 70 scientific abstracts and papers, contributions to the medical field include work in multiplexed, gene expression-based diagnostic tests – including the FDA-cleared Prosigna Breast Cancer Assay.
Nicholas Hellmann, MD ' 74, Strategy and Science Advisor for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, former Executive Vice President of Medical and Scientific Affairs at EGPAF. Married to Susan Desmond-Hellmann.
David Justice '82, former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1989–96), Cleveland Indians (1997–2000), New York Yankees (2000–01), and Oakland Athletics (2002). He was married to Halle Berry.
Robert J. Kohlhepp '59, Chairman of the Board of Cintas Corporation, Director of Cintas since 1979, former President and CEO of Cintas Corporation.
Chris McDaniel '93, Kentucky State Senator
References
- ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-10
- ↑ http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/about-us.aspx
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/admissions/admissions-events/entrance-examination.aspx
- ↑ http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/about-us/clubsorganizations.aspx
- ↑ http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/athletics.aspx
- ↑ http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/about-us/spiritual-life/commitment-to-service.aspx
- ↑ http://www.covingtonlatin.org/view/home/development/new-construction-and-renovation.aspx