Boston Latin Academy

205 Townsend St, Dorchester, MA 02121 | (617) 635-9957

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 1,759

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4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,759 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 27th out of 296 high schools in MA.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2010

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 205 Townsend Street, Dorchester, MA 02121

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Boston School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $21,744
Graduation Rate: 69.1%
Dropout Rate: 7.6%
Students Per Teacher: 13.3
Enrolled Students: 55,371

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,759
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 75.9
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 768 (43.7%)
Females: 991 (56.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 233 (13.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 700 (39.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 933 (53.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Boston Latin Academy Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	13	0.7%
Black	482	27.4%
Asian	386	21.9%
Hispanic	309	17.6%
White	534	30.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	304	17.3%
8th Grade	275	15.6%
9th Grade	316	18.0%
10th Grade	313	17.8%
11th Grade	294	16.7%
12th Grade	257	14.6%

Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews

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3 reviews for Boston Latin Academy

Reviewed by Student on November 24, 2009
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this school has really great oppotunities for all of us.

Reviewed by Student on November 24, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i think this school is great

Reviewed by Student on August 28, 2009
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is great! It's much better than Boston Latin School, who recently fired many good staff members, and got rid of music; However it would be great if they got the Junior Prom back, After all, HOW can you cancel the Junior Prom?! It's a tradition!

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