Roxbury Latin School
Private, boys, day, college-prep school in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roxbury Latin School (informally known as RL) is a private, college-preparatory all-boys day school located in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1645 by Puritan missionary John Eliot, Roxbury Latin bills itself as the oldest boys' school in North America and the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.
Roxbury Latin School | |
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Address | |
101 Saint Theresa Avenue , 02132 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°16′32″N 71°9′27″W |
Information | |
Type | Private, boys, day, college-prep |
Motto | Mortui Vivos Docent (The dead teach the living) |
Established | 1645; 379 years ago (1645) |
Sister school | Winsor School |
Headmaster | Kerry P. Brennan |
Faculty | 50 |
Grades | 7–12 |
Gender | Boys |
Enrollment | (approx.) 300 |
Average class size | 12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
Campus size | 120 acres (49 ha) |
Campus type | Urban |
Color(s) | Jewel red, white, sable black |
Athletics | 10 sports 32 teams |
Athletics conference | ISL |
Mascot | Fox |
Rivals | Noble and Greenough School Belmont Hill School |
Tuition | $39,250 (2023-24) |
Website | www |
Roxbury Latin enrolls about 300 boys from the seventh through twelfth grades. Its $171 million endowment (as of June 2022) allows it to admit students on a need-blind basis and to provide financial aid that meets 100% of admitted students' demonstrated financial need. 38% of students are on financial aid. In addition, the school has a policy of charging frontline tuition that is "about 65% of that of other Boston-area independent schools." Tuition for the 2023-24 academic year is $39,250.
Sam Schaffer, the current head of the Upper School at St. Albans School in Washington, D.C., will become Roxbury Latin's 12th Head of School when Kerry Brennan retires in June 2024.