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Boston Latin Academy

205 Townsend Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

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Grades
7–12
High
Students
1,693
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Boston
Suffolk County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools · How we grade
Test scores68% proficient in math & reading
79thpercentile
Equity62% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
91stpercentile
College readinessAt least 45% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
95thpercentile
Class size17.9 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Massachusetts high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Boston Latin Academy

Boston Latin Academy is a public high school in Dorchester, Massachusetts, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Boston. The school is located in a large city in Suffolk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,693 students were enrolled, with about 17.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Massachusetts high school (11.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 322 Massachusetts high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

205 Townsend Street
Dorchester, MA 02121
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,693 students
Students per teacher
17.9 to 1
AP courses offered
23
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Boston
County
Suffolk County
NCES school ID
250279000204

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.