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Boston Latin Academy

Public Grades 7-12
104th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 353 Massachusetts High Schools
Better than 71% of Massachusetts high schools
Summary

Boston Latin Academy is a Boston public school serving grades 7–12 at 205 Townsend Street in Dorchester, with 1,693 students, making it one of the largest high schools in its immediate area. In 2025–2026 it ranks 104th of 353 high schools statewide (71st percentile, 4 stars), far above the Boston district's 299th of 351 (15th percentile, 1 star). Its rank has nonetheless drifted downward over the past decade — from 3rd of 354 in 2014–2015 to 59th in 2024–2025 and 104th now — so Boston Latin Academy remains well above its district but is no longer a top-10 school statewide.

Proficiency is above district and state averages in most subjects: all-grade English Language Arts 64.5% (district 29.41%, state 40.03%), math 52.83% (29.12%, 41.11%), science 45.78% (24.94%, 40.98%), and grade 8 civics 57.32%. The clear exception is Physics End-of-Course, at 43.77% proficient — below the state's 46.58% and down from 71.85% in 2022–2023. Among nearby schools, O'Bryant School of Math & Science ranks 76th statewide and is stronger in math and science, while Boston Latin Academy leads in ELA and civics. Schools such as Fenway High School, Dearborn STEM Academy and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School show far lower proficiency.

Completion outcomes are exceptionally strong: a 98.9% graduation rate and 0.4% dropout rate in 2024–2025, versus 81.3% and 8.8% for the district, and the highest graduation rate among nearby schools. Per-student spending was $22,249 (2020–2021 data), below several nearby Boston public schools, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.8 — higher than most nearby schools. Rankings for several student groups have also slipped in recent years, including Hispanic students, students with disabilities and low-income students. Overall, this is a strong neighborhood option with excellent completion results, offset by a long-term rank decline, a physics weakness and recent subgroup declines.

1,693
Students ?
17.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$29,222
Per pupil spending ?
47.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 205 Townsend Street
       Dorchester, MA  02121

(617) 635-9957

District: Boston

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.4%
African American:
26.2%
White:
21.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓99% graduate within 4 years
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boston
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school54%
District avg28%
Massachusetts avg41%
Middle school
85th of 478
Massachusetts public middle schools ?
Top 18%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From top 24% (2016) to top 18% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
104th of 353
Massachusetts public high schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 28 pts since 2016
From top 1% (2016) to top 29% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Massachusetts High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd 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
202680.885 of 47882.2%★★★★☆
202573.2115 of 48476.2%★★★★☆
202450.3221 of 49355.2%★★★☆☆
202362.0169 of 50166.3%★★★☆☆
202280.287 of 49782.5%★★★★☆
202186.258 of 50188.4%★★★★☆
201979.799 of 49880.1%★★★★☆
201875.7111 of 48477.1%★★★★☆
201774.4122 of 48774.9%★★★★☆
201673.4116 of 48275.9%★★★★☆
201572.1125 of 44171.7%★★★★☆
201477.5101 of 45577.8%★★★★☆
201381.675 of 45583.5%★★★★☆
201283.364 of 45585.9%★★★★☆
201175.7107 of 44976.2%★★★★☆
201075.2107 of 43475.3%★★★★☆
200974.3109 of 40973.3%★★★★☆
200882.672 of 40782.3%★★★★☆
200775.499 of 39975.2%★★★★☆
200667.4129 of 39967.7%★★★☆☆
200583.065 of 35681.7%★★★★☆
200481.173 of 34478.8%★★★★☆
200378.577 of 33977.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202676.930 of 21586.0%★★★★☆
202574.632 of 20684.5%★★★★☆
202454.874 of 20263.4%★★★☆☆
202366.254 of 20974.2%★★★★☆
202294.85 of 21297.6%★★★★★
202195.15 of 19397.4%★★★★★
201995.06 of 19596.9%★★★★★
201895.95 of 17297.1%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202650.079 of 13139.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.581 of 12736.2%★★☆☆☆
202414.3103 of 12014.2%★☆☆☆☆
202341.089 of 13433.6%★★☆☆☆
202245.379 of 13541.5%★★☆☆☆
202152.667 of 12345.5%★★☆☆☆
201952.872 of 12843.8%★★☆☆☆
201850.375 of 11937.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202199.81 of 43199.8%★★★★★
201984.243 of 42489.9%★★★★★
201898.37 of 41798.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202442.671 of 18060.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202678.095 of 46879.7%★★★★☆
202568.9132 of 47372.1%★★★★☆
202447.5233 of 48151.6%★★★☆☆
202352.9206 of 48957.9%★★★☆☆
202270.9127 of 49474.3%★★★★☆
202181.179 of 48383.6%★★★★☆
201975.6112 of 47876.6%★★★★☆
201872.8126 of 46372.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202692.122 of 38394.3%★★★★★
202579.056 of 37685.1%★★★★☆
202454.3132 of 37865.1%★★★☆☆
202367.387 of 36476.1%★★★★☆
202289.429 of 36892.1%★★★★★
202196.012 of 33596.4%★★★★★
201993.014 of 32295.7%★★★★★
201884.337 of 30988.0%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202347.811 of 2657.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202694.413 of 46197.2%★★★★★
202582.751 of 46489.0%★★★★☆
202452.5191 of 46959.3%★★★☆☆
202365.7126 of 48173.8%★★★★☆
202292.515 of 48996.9%★★★★★
202198.94 of 46299.1%★★★★★
201996.67 of 45298.5%★★★★★
201888.120 of 43895.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202681.777 of 47083.6%★★★★☆
202575.0105 of 47377.8%★★★★☆
202451.8206 of 48357.3%★★★☆☆
202368.5133 of 48972.8%★★★★☆
202286.462 of 49787.5%★★★★☆
202189.245 of 48590.7%★★★★★
201979.892 of 47880.8%★★★★☆
201875.6107 of 46677.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202254.26 of 1040.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202682.220 of 11282.1%★★★★☆
202571.338 of 11667.2%★★★☆☆
202461.039 of 9860.2%★★★☆☆
202374.131 of 11071.8%★★★★☆
202270.331 of 10269.6%★★★★☆
201962.734 of 8760.9%★★★☆☆
201868.929 of 8465.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202676.164 of 43685.3%★★★★☆
202592.427 of 43593.8%★★★★★
202459.8121 of 44172.6%★★★★☆
202373.079 of 44482.2%★★★★☆
202294.814 of 50397.2%★★★★★
202199.14 of 48999.2%★★★★★
201996.710 of 48497.9%★★★★★
201891.916 of 46796.6%★★★★★

Tested In Person

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202182.173 of 49185.1%★★★★☆

Tested Remotely

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202186.939 of 33988.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202693.718 of 39395.4%★★★★★
202596.36 of 38698.4%★★★★★
202477.972 of 39281.6%★★★★☆
202384.756 of 40386.1%★★★★☆
202274.282 of 40479.7%★★★★☆
202168.799 of 40175.3%★★★★☆
201962.7136 of 39665.7%★★★☆☆
201860.1145 of 39563.3%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202669.4104 of 35370.5%★★★★☆
202586.659 of 34983.1%★★★★☆
202487.745 of 34887.1%★★★★☆
202392.924 of 34793.1%★★★★★
202289.827 of 34292.1%★★★★★
201989.79 of 35197.4%★★★★★
201884.68 of 34597.7%★★★★★
201782.522 of 34893.7%★★★★★
201684.75 of 35198.6%★★★★★
201586.63 of 35499.2%★★★★★
201484.95 of 34798.6%★★★★★
201384.76 of 34498.3%★★★★★
201286.06 of 34098.2%★★★★★
201188.94 of 34098.8%★★★★★
201085.626 of 33592.2%★★★★★
200988.75 of 32298.4%★★★★★
200881.950 of 31984.3%★★★★☆
200788.413 of 31695.9%★★★★★
200692.92 of 31499.4%★★★★★
200593.44 of 31198.7%★★★★★
200493.35 of 30798.4%★★★★★
200394.75 of 30498.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202683.418 of 15788.5%★★★★☆
202589.416 of 14889.2%★★★★☆
202495.78 of 16095.0%★★★★★
202399.23 of 14297.9%★★★★★
202298.43 of 13397.7%★★★★★
201998.52 of 13798.5%★★★★★
201894.92 of 13498.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202648.055 of 9441.5%★★☆☆☆
202557.148 of 9147.3%★★☆☆☆
202441.066 of 9832.7%★★☆☆☆
202364.749 of 9649.0%★★★☆☆
202264.742 of 9354.8%★★★☆☆
201973.034 of 9764.9%★★★☆☆
201876.213 of 9185.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
201999.72 of 29999.3%★★★★★
201897.72 of 29999.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202665.0115 of 34066.2%★★★☆☆
202578.677 of 33777.2%★★★★☆
202481.670 of 34279.5%★★★★☆
202390.332 of 33990.6%★★★★★
202285.648 of 34085.9%★★★★☆
201986.726 of 34292.4%★★★★★
201883.515 of 33995.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202664.580 of 26069.2%★★★☆☆
202595.615 of 24593.9%★★★★★
202495.215 of 24994.0%★★★★★
202397.76 of 24197.5%★★★★★
202299.32 of 21799.1%★★★★★
201996.54 of 20698.1%★★★★★
201890.015 of 19392.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202678.851 of 34085.0%★★★★☆
202591.624 of 33492.8%★★★★★
202495.415 of 33895.6%★★★★★
202398.84 of 33898.8%★★★★★
202298.53 of 33299.1%★★★★★
201997.53 of 33099.1%★★★★★
201893.93 of 33099.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202670.592 of 34473.3%★★★★☆
202591.334 of 33990.0%★★★★★
202492.624 of 34293.0%★★★★★
202394.615 of 34395.6%★★★★★
202293.717 of 33995.0%★★★★★
201991.78 of 34697.7%★★★★★
201886.310 of 34397.1%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202266.82 of 560.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202667.233 of 10067.0%★★★☆☆
202592.88 of 8991.0%★★★★★
202481.320 of 8777.0%★★★★☆
202390.010 of 8287.8%★★★★☆
201872.819 of 5565.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202664.470 of 29876.5%★★★★☆
202599.75 of 30298.3%★★★★★
202299.32 of 33999.4%★★★★★
201998.92 of 34899.4%★★★★★
201896.13 of 34499.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMassachusetts percentileRating
202688.139 of 30287.1%★★★★☆
202592.919 of 29893.6%★★★★★
202491.919 of 30293.7%★★★★★
202390.429 of 30190.4%★★★★★
202276.767 of 30077.7%★★★★☆
201987.719 of 30293.7%★★★★★
201882.228 of 30390.8%★★★★★
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 (2021)100th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+15 vs school
White (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school
Tested Remotely (2021)88th percentile~ school
African American (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school
Tested In Person (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)84th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+5 vs school
Homeless (2023)58th percentile-9 vs school
Military Connected (2022)40th percentile-42 vs school
Asian (2026)40th percentile-43 vs school
High school
Disabled (2019)99th percentile~ school
African American (2026)89th percentile+18 vs school
White (2026)87th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)66th percentile-4 vs school
Military Connected (2022)60th percentile-32 vs school
Asian (2026)41st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts64%+24 vs state
Civics57%+18 vs state
Mathematics53%+12 vs state
Science46%+5 vs state
Physics44%-3 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Latin Academy

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,693 students attended Boston Latin Academy.

Boston Latin Academy 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

Students at Boston Latin Academy are 31% Hispanic, 26% African American, 21% White, 15% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Boston Latin Academy ranks 104th of 353 Massachusetts high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 MCAS Next Generation test scoresSep 29, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataMay 8, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 1, 2025


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.

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