Overall#65
B+
School Code: 350545
Boston Latin Academy
Boston is Massachusetts' capital and largest city, a historic urban center known for its role in the American Revolution and its world-renowned universities and medical institutions. Boston Latin Academy, founded in 1877, is part of the city's exam school system and shares a legacy with Boston Latin School, the nation's oldest public school. The school serves students from across Boston's diverse neighborhoods, offering a rigorous college preparatory curriculum rooted in classical education traditions.
State Rankings
#65
Overall Rank
#121
SAT Total
#31
ELA MCAS
#42
Math MCAS
#147
AP Success
#76
Graduation
SAT Performance
Total Score▸ +10
1135
Reading/Writing▲ +17
574
Math▸ -7
561
Tests Taken
549
Score Composition
R/W: 574
Math: 561
MCAS Performance
Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts▼ -1180%(Rank #31)
Mathematics▼ -1474%(Rank #42)
Science—
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
513
Math
512
Science
—
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 85.0th · Math: 86.0th · Science: —
Student Growth Percentiles:
ELA: 47.0 · Math: 61.0
ELA: 47.0 · Math: 61.0
AP Exam Results
Test Takers
718
Tests Taken
1,436
Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +25.1
73.2%
AP Success Rank: #147
Score Distribution
15.2%
Score 5
26.3%
Score 4
31.8%
Score 3
19.6%
Score 2
7.2%
Score 1
Below Passing (1-2): 26.8%
Student Demographics
Race/Ethnicity
White: 21.3%
Asian: 15.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 31.4%
Black/African American: 26.2%
Multi-Race: 5.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Gender
54.8% Female
45% Male
0.2% Nonbinary
Student Populations
Population Percentages
High Needs56.6% (945)
Low Income49.5% (826)
English Learners1.6% (27)
First Language Not English40.5% (676)
Key Indicators
High Needs
56.6%
Low Income
49.5%
Graduation Rate
97.5%
4-Year Graduation Rate ▸ -0.4
State Ranking
#76
Cohort Size
277
Dropped Out: 1.8%
Still in School: 0.4%
Attendance & Discipline
Attendance
Attendance Rate▸ +0.2
91.4%
Chronically Absent▸ -2.1
28.8%
Avg. Absences per Student15.2
Discipline
Out-of-School Suspension2.8%
Law Enforcement Referral0.2%
Academic Indicators
Grade 9 Course Passage
Passing All Courses
89.2%
Based on 306 grade 9 students
Advanced Course Completion
Completing Advanced Courses
98.7%
% of grade 11-12 students completing at least one advanced course
Historical Trends
Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020-2021.
SAT Total Score▸ +10
1135
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
ELA MCAS (M+E %)▼ -11
80
20192025
At pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)▼ -14
74
20192025
Below pre-COVID levels
Graduation Rate▸ -0.4
97.5
20152024
At pre-COVID levels
AP Passing Rate (3-5)▲ +25.1
73.2
20152025
Above pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate▸ +0.2
91.4
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent▸ -2.1
28.8
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels
College Enrollment▲ +5.1
92.8
20152025
At pre-COVID levels
Post-Graduation Outcomes
92.8%
College Enrollment Rate
Combined 2-year and 4-year college attendance
52.3%
4-Year Private College
35.2%
4-Year Public College
0.4%
2-Year Private College
4.9%
2-Year Public College
1.5%
Other Post-Secondary
1.1%
Apprenticeship
1.1%
Work
0.8%
Military
0.8%
Other
1.9%
Unknown
Based on 264 graduates
School Profile
Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)94.7
Student/Teacher Ratio17.9 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers86.2%
Teaching In-Field95.8%
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