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Boston Latin School | |
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Address | |
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 | 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 | 117.17 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Number of students | 2,453 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.94[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 public exam school in Boston, Massachusetts. It was established on April 23, 1635, making it both the oldest public school in 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.