The Roxbury Latin School

101 Saint Theresa Avenue, West Roxbury, MA, 02132-0213
Tel: (617)325-4920
Grades: 7 - 12 | 297 students
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The Roxbury Latin School is a small, independent day school for boys in grades 7-12, located on a spacious 117 acre campus in West Roxbury, MA. Founded by John Eliot in 1645, in the reign of King Charles the First, it is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America. Roxbury Latin's endowment and the generosity of its alumni, parents, and friends enable the School to maintain a distinguished faculty, to charge a relatively low tuition, and to admit and enroll boys without regard to their parents' ability to pay. The opportunities afforded by the School are therefore available to a uniquely diverse student body from all segments of the greater Boston community...

School Overview:
The Roxbury Latin School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Year Founded 1645
Student Body
Total Students 297 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 35% (MA School Avg.: 24%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 8:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 71%
Average Class Size 13 students
Number of AP Courses 11 courses
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Advanced Courses
AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC
AP Computer Science AP Economics (Macro)
AP Economics (Micro) AP French 4
AP Government and Politics AP Latin 5
AP Music Theory AP Spanish 4
AP Statistics
Average SAT score 2193
Matriculation Data Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code Casual
(Collared shirt)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 4
Yearly Tuition Cost $24,300
Tuition Notes Need-blind admission
% on Financial Aid 35%
Average Financial Aid Grant $17,531
Acceptance Rate 13%
Admissions Director Thomas R. Guden
Sports
Total Sports Offered 10 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Football
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Soccer Tennis
Track and Field Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 13 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Chess Chorus
Community Service Debating and Public Speaking
Dramatics Environment Conscious Organized Students (ECOS)
Habitat for Humanity Jazz Band
Language Clubs Latonics (a cappella)
Model United Nations Publications (newspaper, Yearbook, magazine of student arts)
String and other chamber music ensembles

School Notes:

  • The Roxbury Latin School is a small, independent day school for boys in grades 7-12, located on a spacious 117 acre campus in West Roxbury, MA. Founded by John Eliot in 1645, in the reign of King Charles the First, it is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America. Roxbury Latin's endowment and the generosity of its alumni, parents, and friends enable the School to maintain a distinguished faculty, to charge a relatively low tuition, and to admit and enroll boys without regard to their parents' ability to pay. The opportunities afforded by the School are therefore available to a uniquely diverse student body from all segments of the greater Boston community. Although Roxbury Latin has no formal religious affiliation – and enrolls students from many different faiths and backgrounds – the School remains deeply committed to the essential values of its Judeo-Christian heritage: honesty, simplicity, humility, respect and concern for others. We also maintain an abiding commitment to our classical heritage: requiring three years of Latin and a modern Romance language, offering three years of Homeric Greek as an elective, valuing the aesthetic, and adhering to the ancient precept mens sana in corpore sano. The academic program for younger boys emphasizes the development of basic skills in the arts, English, history, classical and modern languages, computer science, math, and science. As they mature, students gain increasing flexibility in scheduling through elective options and independent study opportunities. In addition, there are full athletic and activity programs. All boys participate in on- and off-campus service projects. Throughout our history we have been proud to celebrate the numerous academic laurels our students have earned, but we have never lost sight of our primary concern: the moral character of our boys. At Roxbury Latin the fundamental promise we make to our families is that "each boy will be known and loved."

    • Profile last updated: 09/07/2012

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