Boston Latin School
| Boston Latin School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
78 Avenue Louis Pasteur , Massachusetts, 02115 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°20′17″N 71°06′07″W / 42.338°N 71.102°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet Latin grammar state school |
| Motto | Sumus Primi (Latin) ("We are first") |
| Established | April 23, 1635 |
| School district | Boston Public Schools |
| Head of School | Jason Gallagher |
| Teaching staff | 130.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Single-sex education only/mostly for males (from 1635 until 1972) Mixed-sex education (since 1972) |
| Number of students | 2,401 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.39[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Athletics conference | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) District A – Dual County League |
| Mascot | "Wolfie"[2] |
| Nickname | "The Wolfpack", "BLS" |
| Rival | English High School of Boston (Boston English) |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) |
| Newspaper | The Argo |
| Yearbook | Liber Actorum |
| Website | bls.org |
The Boston Latin School is a magnet Latin grammar state school in Boston, Massachusetts. It has been in continuous operation since it was established on April 23, 1635. It is the oldest existing school in the United States.[3][4][5][6]
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- ^ "History of Boston Latin School – oldest public school in America". Boston Latin School. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2007.
- ^ "Boston Latin School". Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
- ^ "First Public School Site and Ben Franklin Statue". City of Boston. July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Boston Latin School". NNDB.