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Boston Latin School

Public Grades 7-12
24th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 353 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 93% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Boston Latin School is a public school at 78 Ave Louis Pasteur in Boston, MA, serving grades 7–12 with 2,424 students and belonging to the Boston district. It is one of the largest schools in its nearby comparison group, and it stands out because the district is ranked 299th of 351 in Massachusetts while the school itself ranks 24th of 353 high schools in 2025–2026—93rd percentile, 5 stars. That is a step down from its recent history, when it was ranked #1 or #2 in most years from 2016–17 through 2024–25, including #1 in 2021–22, 2022–23, and 2023–24, and #2 in 2024–25, but it remains in the top 7% of the state.

Outcomes are very strong. The school’s 2024–2025 graduation rate was 99.0% and its dropout rate was 0.3%, compared with 81.3% and 8.8% for the Boston district; that graduation rate is higher than Brookline High and O'Bryant School of Math & Science. In 2025–2026 MCAS proficiency, all grades, was 86.05% in ELA, 93.73% in Mathematics, and 70.74% in Science, far above the district’s 29.41%, 29.12%, and 24.94%. Compared with O'Bryant School of Math & Science, it leads across every comparable grade and subject shown—by about 27 points in all-grade Mathematics, 36 points in all-grade ELA, and 22 points in all-grade Science.

Middle grades are a major strength: 7th grade ELA was 92.91%, 7th grade Mathematics 91.82%, and 8th grade Mathematics 95.60%. Science is the relative weak point, with all-grade Science at 70.74% versus 86.05% ELA and 93.73% Mathematics; at 10th grade, Science was 68.09%, below Brookline High’s 79.03%. Against Brookline High, the school is slightly above in 10th-grade Mathematics, slightly below in 10th-grade ELA, and below in 10th-grade Science, but it has much higher graduation and much lower dropout rates. It also looks relatively efficient: it spent $21,850 per student in 2020–2021 and had a student-teacher ratio of 18.6 in 2024–2025, less spending than many nearby schools and a higher ratio than most, while producing the strongest overall outcomes in this comparison set.

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: Declining — 99th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (83% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 7% of Massachusetts high schools
✓99% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school83%
District avg29%
Massachusetts avg40%
Middle school
2nd of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 8% (2016) to top 1% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
24th of 353
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 1% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 21High Schools in the Boston
299th of 351Boston 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
202698.02 of 47899.6%★★★★★
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
202698.92 of 21599.1%★★★★★
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
202680.816 of 13187.8%★★★★☆
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
202696.92 of 46899.6%★★★★★
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
202699.02 of 38399.5%★★★★★
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
202699.91 of 46199.8%★★★★★
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
202698.32 of 47099.6%★★★★★
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
202692.91 of 11299.1%★★★★★
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
202699.63 of 43699.3%★★★★★
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
202698.53 of 39399.2%★★★★★
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
202694.424 of 35393.2%★★★★★
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
202697.36 of 15796.2%★★★★★
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
202669.938 of 9459.6%★★★☆☆
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
202693.524 of 34092.9%★★★★★
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
202696.48 of 26096.9%★★★★★
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
202699.24 of 34098.8%★★★★★
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
202693.924 of 34493.0%★★★★★
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
202693.56 of 10094.0%★★★★★
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
202697.97 of 29897.7%★★★★★
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
202697.06 of 30298.0%★★★★★
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)100th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school
Male (2026)100th percentile~ school
Female (2026)100th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school
White (2026)99th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school
African American (2026)99th percentile~ school
Tested In Person (2021)98th percentile~ school
Tested Remotely (2021)97th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2022)90th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)88th percentile-12 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)84th percentile-6 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)100th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)98th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
African American (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile~ school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Military Connected (2024)90th percentile-10 vs school
Asian (2026)60th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics94%+53 vs state
English Language Arts86%+46 vs state
Civics75%+35 vs state
Biology73%+35 vs state
Science71%+30 vs state

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What people are saying
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

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 Elementary Pilot School
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 Elementary 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 Elementary 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 : Quincy Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt K-8 School
Elementary : Shaw-Taylor 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 : Winship Elementary School
Elementary : Young Achievers Elementary School
Middle : Higginson-Lewis K-8 School
Middle : Ohrenberger School

Yes. Boston Latin School ranks in the top 6.8% of Massachusetts high schools.

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

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