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.
AP American Politics, AP Art History, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Computer Science, AP Economics (Macro), AP Economics (Micro), AP French 4, AP Latin 5, AP Modern European History, AP Music Theory, AP Spanish 4, AP Statistics
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."
The Roxbury Latin School's tuition is approximately $37,900 for private students.
Does The Roxbury Latin School offer a summer program?
Yes, The Roxbury Latin School offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.
What sports does The Roxbury Latin School offer?
The Roxbury Latin School offers 10 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field and Wrestling.
At last we have a dedicated phone number for suicide and crisis support. The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is 988. More about it and suicide prevention here.
The average private school tuition in Suffolk County, MA is $21,075 for elementary schools and $27,733 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
