Boston Latin School

Boston Latin School
Logo as of 2019
Address
78 Avenue Louis Pasteur

,
United States
Coordinates42°20′17″N 71°06′07″W / 42.338°N 71.102°W / 42.338; -71.102
Information
TypeMagnet Latin grammar state school
MottoSumus Primi (Latin)
("We are first")
EstablishedApril 23, 1635 (1635-04-23)
School districtBoston Public Schools
Head of SchoolJason Gallagher
Teaching staff130.54 (FTE)
Grades7–12
GenderSingle-sex education only/mostly for males
(from 1635 until 1972)
Mixed-sex education
(since 1972)
Number of students2,401 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio18.39
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and White    
Athletics conferenceMassachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) District A – Dual County League
Mascot"Wolfie"
Nickname"The Wolfpack", "BLS"
RivalEnglish High School of Boston (Boston English)
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
NewspaperThe Argo
YearbookLiber Actorum
Websitebls.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.