At a Glance
Latin is home to students from 46 Chicago ZIP CODES and 24 suburbs. THIS YEAR'S NEW STUDENTS COME TO LATIN FROM 80 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS.
$5.6 million allocated for financial aid
12.5% of students receive financial aid
Latin is accredited by NAIS and ISACS
Students
1190
TOTAL STUDENTS
378
Lower School
Grades JK-4
300
Middle School
Grades 5-8
512
Upper School
Grades 9-12
46%
IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR*
African American - 6%
Asian American - 15%
Latino/Hispanic American - 9%
Middle Eastern American - 1%
Multiracial American - 14%
Native American - less than 1%
Other - less than 1%
International - less than 1%
European American (Caucasian) - 54%
*Students of Color
Based on the guidelines suggested by the National Association of Independent Schools, the term "people of color" includes African American, Asian American, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern American, Multiracial American, Native American, and Pacific Islander American.
Faculty
86%
Teachers with advanced degrees
43%
Current faculty members who have taught at Latin for more than 10 years
22%
Faculty members who identify as faculty of color
Academics
178
Upper School courses offered
100%
College matriculation
304
Universities/colleges students accepted to in the past five years
100%
Students who have taken different academic paths through Upper School in the past 10 years
Co-Curriculars
79student-run clubs and 10 affinity groups in the Upper School and 32 clubs and 2 affinity groups in the Middle School |
63 Latin athletes who went on to play at college in the past four years
83%
Upper School students play sports
40 performing arts productions and concerts in the Middle School and Upper School
60+
athletic teams