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- Where graduates go: #1 feeder school to Northeastern; top 10 for Boston University and Tufts. Boston Latin School's own list (Class of 2021), enrolled: U of Massachusetts, Amherst (47), Northeastern U (34), Boston U (32), Harvard C (23), U of Massachusetts, Boston (23). Feeder standing: #1 Northeastern, #1 Boston University, #1 Tufts, #1 Harvard, #2 Boston College, #7 George Washington University. Ivy+ enrollment: #12 of 298 schools per class year.
- Course rigor in the top 18% of US high schools. 26 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.
- 97% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
Boston Latin School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2021): 124 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at U of Massachusetts, Amherst (47), Northeastern U (34), Boston U (32), plus a separate acceptances list. See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #12 of 298 schools for Ivy+ enrollment per class year · #1 feeder to Northeastern University, Boston University, Tufts University · #2 to Boston College, #2 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, #2 to American University, #2 to Wellesley College — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
At a glance
- 26 AP courses offered — Elite
- 8 calculus classes · 9 physics · 13 chemistry
- AP rigor: 82nd percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Top 3.7% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2021 enrolled
Boston Latin School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 124 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
The ten largest counts, enrolled · Class of 2021
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Newton South High
| College | Boston Latin School | Newton South High |
|---|---|---|
| Boston C | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Boston U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth C | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Duke U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Emory University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown U | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Georgia Institute of Tech. | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard C | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 124 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students
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Boston Latin School also publishes its college acceptances — 415 colleges
Their published college acceptances
A separate list the school published: the colleges that ADMITTED its graduates, not the colleges they enrolled at. Copied from that document, in the document's own order.
Years, as the document states them
Graduating Classes of 2019-2021
and 385 more
As published, source linked As published by Boston Latin School — College Admissions, Graduating Classes of 2019-2021 (linked as "College Acceptances - 2019-2021.pdf" from the school's C ↗. Found at: The whole document, 7 pages, two columns per page, read column by column. Linked from https://www.bls.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=191790&type=d&termREC_ID=.
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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As published, source linked As published by Boston Latin School — College Admissions, Graduating Classes of 2019-2021 (linked as "College Acceptances - 2019-2021.pdf" from the school's C ↗. Found at: The whole document, 7 pages, two columns per page, read column by column. Linked from https://www.bls.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=191790&type=d&termREC_ID=.
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How Boston Latin School compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 18% nationally with 26 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Chelsea High, Somerville High, North Quincy High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
82nd percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Top 3.7% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,424 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $34,392 per student in district revenue, the 1 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $34,392/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea High Chelsea |
Public | 5.3 | 1,643 | +10.1% |
| Somerville High Somerville |
Public | 3.4 | 1,383 | +6.9% |
| North Quincy High Quincy |
Public | 5.6 | 1,486 | +7.4% |
| Belmont High Belmont |
Public | 5.2 | 1,454 | +9.4% |
| O'Bryant School of Math & Science Roxbury |
Public | 0.8 | 1,185 | -5.4% |
| Cambridge Rindge and Latin Cambridge |
Public | 2.6 | 2,049 | +11.1% |
| Brookline High Brookline |
Public | 1.4 | 2,166 | +5.0% |
| Newton South High Newton Centre |
Public | 4.6 | 1,893 | +3.1% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBoston Latin School is a public high school in Boston, MA, enrolling 2,424 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 26 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
683 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 96% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 269 students per school counselor.
18% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Boston Latin School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2021: 124 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are U of Massachusetts, Amherst (47), Northeastern U (34), Boston U (32), Harvard C (23), U of Massachusetts, Boston (23). Source: College Admissions, Graduating Classes of 2019-2021 (linked as "College Acceptances - 2019-2021.pdf" from the school's C.
Boston Latin School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Northeastern, #1 Boston University, #1 Tufts, #1 Harvard, #2 Boston College, #7 George Washington University. Ivy+ enrollment: #12 of 298 schools per class year.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
Where do Boston Latin School graduates go to college? Boston Latin School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2021: 124 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are U of Massachusetts, Amherst (47), Northeastern U (34), Boston U (32), Harvard C (23), U of Massachusetts, Boston (23). Source: College Admissions, Graduating Classes of 2019-2021 (linked as "College Acceptances - 2019-2021.pdf" from the school's C.
Which colleges is Boston Latin School a top feeder school to? Boston Latin School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #1 Northeastern, #1 Boston University, #1 Tufts, #1 Harvard, #2 Boston College, #7 George Washington University. Ivy+ enrollment: #12 of 298 schools per class year.
How many AP courses does Boston Latin School offer? Boston Latin School offers 26 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 82% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Boston Latin School's graduation rate? Boston Latin School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Boston Latin School? Boston Latin School is a public high school in Boston, MA, enrolling 2,424 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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