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| Boston Latin School | |
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 Logo as of 2019 | |
| Address | |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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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- ^ "History of Boston Latin School – oldest public school in America". Boston Latin School. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-06-01.
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