Boston Latin Academy
Boston Latin Academy (BLA) is a public exam school founded in 1878 in Boston, Massachusetts providing students in grades 7th through 12th a classical preparatory education.
| Boston Latin Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
205 Townsend Street , Massachusetts United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public coeducational exam school |
| Motto | 'Vita Tua Sit Sincera' (Latin) ('Let Thy Life be Sincere') |
| Established | November 27, 1877 |
| School district | Boston Public Schools |
| Head of School | Gavin Smith |
| Faculty | about 90 |
| Grade level | 7–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,767 (2018–19) |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Athletics | Dragons |
| Mascot | Jabberwock/Dragon |
| Nickname | "BLA" "Dragons" |
| Rival | John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science formerly Boston Technical High School |
| National ranking | 279 |
| Newspaper | Dragon Tales |
| Website | www |
Originally named Girls' Latin School, it became the first college preparatory high school for girls in the United States. Coeducational since 1972, the school is located in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston and is part of Boston Public Schools (BPS).
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