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Boston Latin School

Public Grades 7-12
2nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 349 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 99% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Boston Latin School is a highly prestigious public high school serving grades 7-12 with a student population of 2,401 in Boston, Massachusetts. This school stands out as an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top 1-2 high schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, far exceeding the district and state averages.

Boston Latin School's exceptional performance extends across all student subgroups, ranking 1st or 2nd in the state for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, low socioeconomic status, and military-connected students. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide an equitable and high-quality education to a diverse student population. Additionally, the school boasts a 4-year graduation rate of around 98-99%, significantly higher than the district and state averages, and a very low dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 0.7% in recent years.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Boston Public School District, such as Fenway High School, Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, and O'Bryant School of Math & Science, have significantly lower statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic performance compared to Boston Latin School. This highlights the exceptional educational outcomes achieved by Boston Latin School, which has maintained its position as a model of excellence for many years.

2,424
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,394
Per pupil spending ?
25.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 78 Ave Louis Pasteur
       Boston, MA  02115

(617) 635-8895

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

White:
31.9%
Asian:
30.7%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Massachusetts average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of Massachusetts high schools
99% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg28%
Massachusetts avg41%
Middle school
55th of 484
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
2nd of 349
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 23High Schools in the Boston
298th of 348Boston among Massachusetts districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202590.655 of 48488.6%★★★★☆
202491.146 of 49390.7%★★★★★
202394.627 of 50194.6%★★★★★
202298.61 of 49799.8%★★★★★
202198.11 of 50199.8%★★★★★
201997.22 of 49899.6%★★★★★
201894.710 of 48497.9%★★★★★
201791.423 of 48795.3%★★★★★
201685.939 of 48291.9%★★★★★
201586.738 of 44191.4%★★★★★
201485.351 of 45588.8%★★★★☆
201387.829 of 45593.6%★★★★★
201288.328 of 45593.8%★★★★★
201183.365 of 44985.5%★★★★☆
201085.551 of 43488.2%★★★★☆
200982.463 of 40984.6%★★★★☆
200886.343 of 40789.4%★★★★☆
200787.040 of 39990.0%★★★★★
200690.424 of 39994.0%★★★★★
200592.120 of 35694.4%★★★★★
200493.411 of 34496.8%★★★★★
200392.616 of 33995.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202592.07 of 20696.6%★★★★★
202489.86 of 20297.0%★★★★★
202396.23 of 20998.6%★★★★★
202299.81 of 21299.5%★★★★★
2021100.01 of 19399.5%★★★★★
201999.81 of 19599.5%★★★★★
201892.67 of 17295.9%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202564.755 of 12756.7%★★★☆☆
202466.750 of 12058.3%★★★☆☆
202377.228 of 13479.1%★★★★☆
202282.216 of 13588.1%★★★★☆
202179.519 of 12384.6%★★★★☆
201982.211 of 12891.4%★★★★★
201879.219 of 11984.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
2022100.01 of 44599.8%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202459.428 of 18084.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202591.540 of 47391.5%★★★★★
202490.840 of 48191.7%★★★★★
202394.420 of 48995.9%★★★★★
202298.01 of 49499.8%★★★★★
202196.65 of 48399.0%★★★★★
201995.92 of 47899.6%★★★★★
201890.921 of 46395.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202588.134 of 37691.0%★★★★★
202494.216 of 37895.8%★★★★★
202395.97 of 36498.1%★★★★★
202299.62 of 36899.5%★★★★★
202199.91 of 33599.7%★★★★★
201999.81 of 32299.7%★★★★★
201898.81 of 30999.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.45 of 46498.9%★★★★★
202495.14 of 46999.1%★★★★★
202399.33 of 48199.4%★★★★★
2022100.01 of 48999.8%★★★★★
2021100.01 of 46299.8%★★★★★
201999.91 of 45299.8%★★★★★
201898.72 of 43899.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202586.762 of 47386.9%★★★★☆
202489.249 of 48389.9%★★★★★
202393.128 of 48994.3%★★★★★
202298.52 of 49799.6%★★★★★
202198.71 of 48599.8%★★★★★
201997.32 of 47899.6%★★★★★
201897.24 of 46699.1%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202294.61 of 1090.0%★★★★★
201993.41 of 683.3%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202589.86 of 11694.8%★★★★★
202489.19 of 9890.8%★★★★★
202390.88 of 11092.7%★★★★★
202292.95 of 10295.1%★★★★★
202192.55 of 9294.6%★★★★★
201993.51 of 8798.9%★★★★★
201889.45 of 8494.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
2025100.01 of 43599.8%★★★★★
202470.484 of 44181.0%★★★★☆
202366.791 of 44479.5%★★★★☆
2022100.01 of 50399.8%★★★★★
2021100.01 of 48999.8%★★★★★
2019100.01 of 48499.8%★★★★★
201899.91 of 46799.8%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202196.79 of 49198.2%★★★★★

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202198.39 of 33997.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.49 of 38697.7%★★★★★
202495.86 of 39298.5%★★★★★
202395.97 of 40398.3%★★★★★
202298.03 of 40499.3%★★★★★
202193.613 of 40196.8%★★★★★
201995.43 of 39699.2%★★★★★
201892.317 of 39595.7%★★★★★
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202597.72 of 34999.4%★★★★★
202497.81 of 34899.7%★★★★★
202398.11 of 34799.7%★★★★★
202298.11 of 34299.7%★★★★★
202193.22 of 28599.3%★★★★★
201993.21 of 35199.7%★★★★★
201887.21 of 34599.7%★★★★★
201786.31 of 34899.7%★★★★★
201685.44 of 35198.9%★★★★★
201588.71 of 35499.7%★★★★★
201485.41 of 34799.7%★★★★★
201385.52 of 34499.4%★★★★★
201287.11 of 34099.7%★★★★★
201189.03 of 34099.1%★★★★★
201090.62 of 33599.4%★★★★★
200990.43 of 32299.1%★★★★★
200893.61 of 31999.7%★★★★★
200791.64 of 31698.7%★★★★★
200693.91 of 31499.7%★★★★★
200594.22 of 31199.4%★★★★★
200496.32 of 30799.3%★★★★★
200396.72 of 30499.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202599.61 of 14899.3%★★★★★
202499.81 of 16099.4%★★★★★
202399.91 of 14299.3%★★★★★
202299.91 of 13399.2%★★★★★
202199.11 of 9498.9%★★★★★
201998.61 of 13799.3%★★★★★
201894.91 of 13499.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202582.513 of 9185.7%★★★★☆
202483.713 of 9886.7%★★★★☆
202383.65 of 9694.8%★★★★★
202288.61 of 9398.9%★★★★★
202185.34 of 6894.1%★★★★★
201983.54 of 9795.9%★★★★★
201877.19 of 9190.1%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
2022100.01 of 29599.7%★★★★★
201999.91 of 29999.7%★★★★★
201898.01 of 29999.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202597.11 of 33799.7%★★★★★
202496.91 of 34299.7%★★★★★
202397.51 of 33999.7%★★★★★
202297.11 of 34099.7%★★★★★
202192.33 of 28198.9%★★★★★
201992.11 of 34299.7%★★★★★
201885.91 of 33999.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202599.02 of 24599.2%★★★★★
202499.13 of 24998.8%★★★★★
202399.71 of 24199.6%★★★★★
202299.91 of 21799.5%★★★★★
202199.01 of 14999.3%★★★★★
201997.81 of 20699.5%★★★★★
201894.32 of 19399.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202599.81 of 33499.7%★★★★★
202499.82 of 33899.4%★★★★★
202399.91 of 33899.7%★★★★★
202299.91 of 33299.7%★★★★★
202199.11 of 25399.6%★★★★★
201998.52 of 33099.4%★★★★★
201895.11 of 33099.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202597.93 of 33999.1%★★★★★
202498.12 of 34299.4%★★★★★
202398.31 of 34399.7%★★★★★
202298.51 of 33999.7%★★★★★
202193.33 of 28198.9%★★★★★
201994.52 of 34699.4%★★★★★
201889.51 of 34399.7%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202483.31 of 1090.0%★★★★★
202394.51 of 785.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202595.32 of 8997.8%★★★★★
202495.11 of 8798.9%★★★★★
202396.21 of 8298.8%★★★★★
202292.52 of 7897.4%★★★★★
202183.03 of 3390.9%★★★★★
201991.02 of 5896.6%★★★★★
201883.22 of 5596.4%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
2025100.01 of 30299.7%★★★★★
2024100.01 of 28999.7%★★★★★
2023100.01 of 30199.7%★★★★★
2022100.01 of 33999.7%★★★★★
202199.31 of 26899.6%★★★★★
201999.31 of 34899.7%★★★★★
201897.31 of 34499.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202598.41 of 29899.7%★★★★★
202498.22 of 30299.3%★★★★★
202397.71 of 30199.7%★★★★★
202297.12 of 30099.3%★★★★★
202192.24 of 24998.4%★★★★★
201994.71 of 30299.7%★★★★★
201889.11 of 30399.7%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)100th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+10 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile+9 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)97th percentile~ school
African American (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)91st percentile~ school
Military Connected (2022)90th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile-6 vs school
Asian (2025)57th percentile-32 vs school
High school
Female (2025)100th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school
White (2025)100th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school
African American (2025)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2024)90th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2025)86th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics79%+38 vs state
English Language Arts76%+34 vs state
Biology67%+28 vs state
Civics59%+20 vs state
Science49%+7 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Monday, May 21, 2012

Open Quote Boston Latin School is such an amazing school. I am only a sixie and I'm already learning so much. There are so many opportunities as well as clubs and after school activities. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, January 29, 2012

Open Quote BLS does not value creativity or individuality. It's students are taught to conform to outdated status quo and all that is valued by teachers are test scores. This school's educational philosophy is demeaning at best, why torture your child? There is nothing worse than a school that does not value its students' individual learning styles and unique abilities, but BLS also lacks an understanding of the need for children to develop wholly. If you value community, diversity, family, the arts, your child's sense of self-value, or any aspect of education that aims to do more than qualify your child based on his or her test scores, do not send your child here! Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Open Quote Having graduated over ten years ago, I still find that Latin has the most challenging and caring teachers in Eastern Massachusetts. They never administered open book exams or study guides that resembled actual tests when I was there. Every student is expected to perform well or get kicked out of here. Now that I live in Milton, the supposed second town in the US to live, my middle-schooler gets lots of slack, namely open book exams for science and math and those study guides that become the actual tests. What?! If only Latin school philosophy can get carried to these teachers here........ That's why Latin is ranked in first place almost yearly. Go Wolfpack. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, November 25, 2011

Open Quote It's the amazing, intelligent and diverse student body that makes this school so great. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, September 11, 2009

Open Quote I's the best school ever Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Latin School

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,424 students attended Boston Latin School.

Students at Boston Latin School are 32% White, 31% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Boston Latin School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Alighieri Dante Montessori School
Elementary : Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy
Elementary : Bates Elementary School
Elementary : Blackstone Elementary School
Elementary : Boston Teachers Union K-8 Pilot
Elementary : Bradley Elementary School
Elementary : Channing Elementary School
Elementary : Chittick Elementary School
Elementary : Clap Elementary School
Elementary : Condon K-8 School
Elementary : Conley Elementary School
Elementary : Curley K-8 School
Elementary : Dever Elementary School
Elementary : Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
Elementary : East Boston Early Education Center
Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Elementary : Ellis Elementary School
Elementary : Ellison-Parks Early Education School
Elementary : Everett Elementary School
Elementary : Gardner Pilot Academy
Elementary : Greenwood Sarah K-8 School
Elementary : Guild Elementary School
Elementary : Hale Elementary School
Elementary : Haley Pilot School
Elementary : Harvard-Kent Elementary School
Elementary : Haynes Early Education Center
Elementary : Henderson K-12 Inclusion School Lower
Elementary : Hernandez K-8 School
Elementary : Higginson Inclusion K0-2 School
Elementary : Holmes Elementary School
Elementary : Hurley K-8 School
Elementary : Kennedy John F Elementary School
Elementary : Kennedy Patrick J Elementary School
Elementary : Kenny Elementary School
Elementary : Kilmer K-8 School
Elementary : King Elementary School
Elementary : Lee Academy
Elementary : Lee K-8 School
Elementary : Lyndon K-8 School
Elementary : Lyon K-8 School
Elementary : Manning Elementary School
Elementary : Mario Umana Academy
Elementary : Mason Elementary School
Elementary : Mather Elementary School
Elementary : Mendell Elementary School
Elementary : Mildred Avenue K-8 School
Elementary : Mozart Elementary School
Elementary : Murphy K-8 School
Elementary : O'Donnell Elementary School
Elementary : Orchard Gardens K-8 School
Elementary : Perkins Elementary School
Elementary : Perry Elementary School
Elementary : Philbrick Elementary School
Elementary : Quincy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt K-8 School
Elementary : Shaw-Taylor Elementary School
Elementary : Sumner Elementary School
Elementary : Tobin K-8 School
Elementary : Trotter Elementary School
Elementary : Tynan Elementary School
Elementary : UP Academy Charter School of Dorchester
Elementary : UP Academy Holland
Elementary : Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Elementary : West Zone Early Learning Center
Elementary : Winship Elementary School
Elementary : Young Achievers K-8 School
Middle : Frederick Pilot Middle School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School

Yes! Boston Latin School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 2nd of 349 Massachusetts high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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