Boston Latin Academy

205 Townsend Street, Boston MA, 2121 | Boston School District | 617-635-9957
  • grades 7-12
  • students 1781
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 79% 51% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Boston
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
33%Boston
52%Massachusetts

Boston Latin Academy is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boston School District" in Boston, MA. There are a total of 1,781 students and 88 teachers at Boston Latin Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Boston Latin Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 78.5%, which is 51% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Boston Latin Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1781
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment396
Taking some courses378
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses234
Passing no courses143

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Boston Latin Academy, there are a total of 396 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 378 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
870-74%
High School93%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
775-79%
860-64%
High School87%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Boston Latin Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 28.3% 13.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 27.4% 36.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 21.2% 8.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7% 39.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.4% 3.3% 3.1%

Boston demographics profile

StatisticBostonMassachusettsNational
Population689,3266,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)14,26089491
Median age32.439.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%53%55%
Speak English63%77%79%
Speak Spanish16%9%13%

Education level achieved in Boston

IndexBostonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.4%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Boston Latin Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.