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) |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Gender | Single-sex education only/mostly for males (from 1635 until 1972) Mixed-sex education (since 1972) |
| Enrollment | 2,401 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.39 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Purple and White |
| Athletics conference | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) District A – Dual County League |
| Mascot | "Wolfie" |
| Nickname | "The Wolfpack", "BLS" |
| Rival | The English High School (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, and is one of the oldest existing schools in the United States, the other being Collegiate School in New York City.