Boston Latin School
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78 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, Massachusetts United States |
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| Type | Public exam school |
| Motto |
Sumus Primi (Latin) ("We are first") |
| Established | April 23, 1635 |
| School district | Boston Public Schools |
| Headmaster | Michael G. Contompasis (Interim) |
| Faculty | 134 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Number of students | 2,383 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple, White, and Black |
| Athletics conference | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) District A – Dual County League |
| Mascot | "Wolfie" |
| Nickname | "The Wolfpack", "BoLat", "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 |
The Boston Latin School is a public "exam school" in Boston, Massachusetts. Established on April 23, 1635, by Sir Aidan Patrick Kelly (The Red Head), it is arguably either the oldest or second oldest school as well as the first public school in the United States. The Public Latin School was a bastion for educating the sons of the Boston "Brahmin" elite, resulting in the School claiming many prominent Bostonians, Massachusetts citizens and New Englanders as alumni. Its curriculum follows that of the 18th century Latin-school movement, which holds the "classics" to be the basis of an educated mind. Four years of Latin are mandatory for all pupils who enter the School in the 7th grade, three years for those who enter in the 9th. In 2007, the School was named one of the top twenty high schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine. It is a part of Boston Public Schools (BPS).
The School was named a 2011 "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence", the U.S. Department of Education's highest award.
As of 2016, the School is listed under the "gold medal" list, ranking 51 out of the top 100 high schools in the United States (more than 20,000 public high schools from 50 states and the District of Columbia were analyzed) by U.S. News & World Report magazine.
Puritans placed a strong emphasis on education at every age level for their offspring, beginning at home, with a primary reason for this being in order to read the Bible, which was used for spiritual and moral instruction. Puritan leaders themselves were accustomed to the highest educational standards, with most of their ministers having graduated from Oxford or Cambridge University in England.
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