The Brooklyn Latin School--top ranked NYS high school?

[Aeran]

Originally Posted by scatman

Jokes aside, I grew up in this zip code. There are 6 housing projects in this zip code; Tompkins, Marcy, Sumner, Bushwick, Williamsburg and Boriquen Houses. And one can add the middle class Lindsay Park complex to the mix!

It is good to see some diversity in a school that has some diversity around it. I just wish that school was available to me when I went, in the 1980s. (Eastern District, now Grand Street Campus, was my 'zone school' back then! It didn't have the best of reputations!).

And when I went to high school, the specialized high schools consisted of the Big 3 (Tech, Stuy and Science), plus LaGuardia and Hunter! Now, there are nine of them!

I too am surprised. Growing up it was the Big 3 along with LaGuardia (formerly High School of the Performing Arts i.e. the "fame" school) and of course Hunter. Now, nine. That's wonderful.

[Highschoolhelp]

Boston Latin is one of the most notable schools in America. It’s name alone carries much prestige. I believe any school that uses it as an example aims for greatness.

[fatsquirrel]

Brooklyn Latin is not as good as the traditional science schools.

[Highschoolhelp]

It’s not a science based school like many of the other specialized schools. It’s focus is on liberal arts under the precursor of the IB program. Of all the specialized schools, it would be most similar to Lehman.