Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School
| Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School | |
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357 Clermont Avenue , 11238 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°41′13″N 73°58′9″W / 40.68694°N 73.96917°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic (Lasallian) |
| Patron saint(s) | The Brothers of the Christian Schools |
| Established | 1851 |
| President | Bro. Dennis Cronin, F.S.C. |
| Principal | Edward Bolan '76 |
| Staff | 17 |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Teaching staff | 38 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 690 (2017) |
| Average class size | 16–30 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Slogan | Educating Leaders since 1851 |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA Brooklyn-Queens Section |
| Mascot | Leo the Lion |
| Team name | Lions |
| Rival | Christ The King Regional High School |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools[1] |
| Newspaper | Jamesonian |
| Yearbook | Loughlinite |
| School fees | $495.00 registration fee |
| Tuition | $8,700 |
| Enrollment exam | TACHS and/or interview |
| Dean of Students | Nicole Maxwell-Freeman |
| Dean of Students | Luis Montes |
| Admissions Director | Edwin Gonzalez |
| Athletic Director | Angela Proce |
| Activities Director | Cecilia Gottsegen |
| Website | http://www.blmhs.org |
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School is a co-educational, college-preparatory, Roman Catholic high school located at 357 Clermont Avenue in the Ft. Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12. Loughlin was founded in 1851 and was the first high school in the Diocese (1853), but today is run independently by the Christian Brothers in the Lasallian educational tradition, which holds central the appreciation of each student's uniqueness.
Today, the school graduates at least 99% of its senior students with at least 97% of graduates matriculating to college each year. In 2017, Loughlin enrolls nearly 700 students, making it the fifth-largest Catholic high school in Brooklyn and Queens. The school has 38 full-time teachers, two part-time teachers and four full-time counselors. The 2016–2017 tuition was $8,700, and nearly 60% of all students were awarded financial aid or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $3,200.
History
In 1851, the De La Salle Christian Brothers assumed direction of the boys' section of what was then known as the St. James School on Jay Street in Brooklyn. St. James School was the first Catholic school of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
In 1926 St. James became one of three diocesan high schools for boys. In 1933 the school moved to Clermont Avenue, and was renamed Bishop Loughlin Memorial High after the Very Reverend John Loughlin, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, who served from 1853 to 1891.
In 1933 the high school on Jay Street was closed and the Brothers and students transferred to Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. The new school was built on land originally intended for the diocesan cathedral bounded by Clermont, Greene, Lafayette, and Vanderbilt Avenues. The cornerstone of the school building erected in 1851 is now enshrined by the cafeteria entrance of the present building, a last vestige of the 81 years "Old St. James" stood downtown. The first Senior Prom was held in 1934 and the first edition of the Loughlinite, the school yearbook, appeared in 1938.
As a diocesan high school, Loughlin opened its doors to the people of the entire diocese, which included all of Long Island at that time. It has been coeducational since 1973 with the closure of a nearby diocesan girls' high school.
Our Neighborhood: Historic Fort Greene
Our school is located in the beautiful neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in New York City. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Fort Greene is home to the famous Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Mark Morris Dance Company and several other arts and cultural organizations. It boasts tree-lined streets, 19th century brownstones and federal row houses, excellent public transportation, good restaurants[2], and great people.
Academics
Athletics
The school's track team has earned titles in Millrose Penn Relays and CHSAA Championships.
Former Loughlin basketball players include Mark Jackson, Herbie Allen, Luis Martinez, Jr. (Division I basketball player), Villanova player Curtis Sumpter, Devin Ebanks, Doron Lamb (a McDonald's All-American who transferred after his sophomore year), Lance Stephenson (who spent one week in the school), and Jayvaughn Pinkston, Loughlin's first McDonald's All-American.
Notable alumni
- Sam Belnavis, class of 1957, automobile racing executive
- Mike Boynton, class of 2001, head basketball coach at Oklahoma State University
- Tom Carroll, class of 1954, professional baseball player[3]
- Doug E. Doug, actor
- Rudy Giuliani, class of 1961, Mayor of New York City, 1994–2002; United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York under President Ronald Reagan, 1983–1989
- Ronald Holmberg, class of 1956, professional tennis player
- Mark Jackson, class of 1983, professional basketball player
- The Notorious B.I.G., transferred out, rapper
- Andre Riddick, basketball player
- Arthur Ryan, class of 1959, retired CEO and Chairman, Prudential Financial
- Vincent Schiavelli, actor, food writer
- Sherrod Small, stand-up comedian
- Alvin Young, class of 1995, professional basketball player
Important dates in school history
| 1823 | St. James School opened. |
| 1828 | The Sisters of Charity undertook the school’s direction. |
| 1851 | The De La Salle Christian Brothers assumed direction of the boys' section of what was then known as the St. James School on Jay Street in Brooklyn. |
| 1865 | The St. James’ Band played at the funeral of President Abraham Lincoln. |
| 1883 | Commercial classes were added and the school’s name became St. James Commercial High School. |
| 1884 | St. James published the Mentor, the first Catholic high school newspaper in the United States. |
| 1903 | The New York Board of Regents incorporated the school. |
| 1923 | An official alumni society was established. |
| 1926 | St. James became a diocesan high school for boys and was renamed St. James Diocesan High School. |
| 1927 | The school published the first edition of its newspaper, The Jamesonian: a tradition that has continued to the present day. |
| 1933 | The school moved to Clermont Avenue and its name was changed to Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in honor of John Loughlin, the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn (1853–1891). |
| 1934 | The first Senior Prom was held. |
| 1937 | John Horan wrote the first stanza of the Alma Mater. |
| 1938 | The Loughlinite, the school yearbook, made its first appearance. |
| 1947 | Loughlin adopted Leo the Lion as its mascot. |
| 1964 | The water polo team is invited to the US Olympic trials and is the first high school to win the Yale Invitational Tournament. |
| 1965 | Tyrone Pannell '60 is the first African American officer killed in action in Vietnam. |
| 1969 | St. Augustine Diocesan High School for boys was closed and merged with Bishop Loughlin. |
| 1973 | Bishop McDonnell Memorial High School, a diocesan school for girls, was closed and the students were transferred to Bishop Loughlin. For the first time in its 122 year history, Loughlin was coeducational. |
| 1982 | Performing Arts students perform at the NYC Marathon for the first time (a tradition that continues today). Loughlin is known as the original NYC Marathon Band. |
| 1986 | The first Loughlin computer room is established. The handball team has an undefeated season. |
| 1992 | The girls track team wins the CHSAA championship and the boys basketball team wins the City and State championships. |
| 2001 | Loughlin marked its 150th anniversary and established a Board of Governors. |
| 2006 | Loughlin partnered with Anchor, Inc. to open the first boarding school for boys in NYC. |
| 2008 | 75th anniversary as Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School. After consultation with the Board of Governors, the school transitioned to a President/Principal administration model. |
| 2011 | School opens the new Cozzi-Murray Performing Arts Center and Lancer Music Studio after a successful $400,000 fundraising campaign. |
| 2012 | The Board of Governors secures the conveyance of Loughlin's school building and field from the Diocese of Brooklyn to Loughlin and the transfer of the governance of Loughlin from the Diocese of Brooklyn to the Board of Directors. |
| 2013 | Loughlin becomes the site for the second largest NYC DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) funded Green Roof project in Brooklyn (Brooklyn Navy Yard as the largest) |
| 2016 | Celebrates 165th Anniversary and concludes successful $12 MM Capital Campaign – the largest fundraising campaign in school history. |
References
- ^ MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on February 12, 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Tom Carroll Statistics". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved February 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]
