Organization Date: June 14, 1871

Created by: The Board of Regents & Chancellor Allen R. Benton

Opening Date: September, 1871

Building: University Hall

Entrance Requirements: Applicants were both male and female, at least fourteen years old, of good moral character, and able to pass an entrance examination in reading, spelling, English grammar, practical arithmetic, and descriptive geography.

Initial Course of Study: Two Year Course of Study; Latin, Rhetoric, Ancient History, Algebra, Geometry, Greek

Instruction: Given by several levels of instructors: from tutors to professors.

Authoritative Figure: Head tutor, the Principal of the Latin School.

First Principal: George E. Church

Other Principals: C.B. Palmer, Ellen Smith, James Lees

Educational Tracks: Classical, Scientific, Latin or Greek Scientific, as well as many more once the University established more colleges.

Discontinuance Established Date: June 12, 1890, from this point on the Latin School starts to deteriorate.

Demise Date: Class of 1900 is the last class to have any kind of preparatory instruction.