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Boston Latin School | |
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78 Avenue Louis Pasteur , Massachusetts, 02115 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°20′17″N 71°06′07″W / 42.338°N 71.102°W |
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Type | Public exam school |
Motto | Sumus Primi (Latin) ("We are first") |
Established | April 23, 1635 |
School district | Boston Public Schools |
Head of School | Jason Gallagher |
Teaching staff | 124.70 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Number of students | 2,423 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.43[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 |
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The Boston Latin School is a public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on April 23, 1635, making it both the oldest public school in colonial-era British America and the oldest existing school in the United States.[3][4][5][6] The school's admission policies and demographics have been controversial.
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