school profile

Boston Latin Academy

Located in Dorchester, MA. Serving grades 07 through 12.

NCES ID
250279000204
District
Boston
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Enrollment
1,693
Grades
07 through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
4
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 1,693 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in English language arts. The lowest is 32% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
51%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
63%
Science1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
32%
Social Studies1 grade reported
Grade 8
48%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,693
Grades served07–12

District

Boston
Per-pupil expenditure$36,906
Federal revenue share6.3%
State revenue share26.2%
Local revenue share67.5%
Chronic absenteeism rate41.7%
Graduation rate (ACGR)98.0%

County

Median household income$92,859
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher49.9%
Median home value$680,700
Unemployment rate3.9%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,693
Grades
07–12
Student body
Hispanic 31%Black 25%White 23%Asian 16%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 7
60%
80%
Grade 8
48%
67%
Grade 38
54%
74%
Math
Grade 7
44%
67%
Grade 8
36%
61%
Grade 38
40%
64%
Science
Grade 8
20%
46%
Grade 38
20%
46%
Social studies
Grade 8
38%
59%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered13
Advanced mathematics enrollment386
Hispanic 88 · Asian 82 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 98 · White 109 · Two+ 8 | Male 157 · Female 229 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment59
Hispanic 8 · Asian 22 · Black 17 · White 9 · Two+ 3 | Male 34 · Female 25
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered21
AP enrollment553
Hispanic 123 · Asian 125 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 122 · White 166 · Two+ 16 | Male 200 · Female 353 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 35
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment64
Hispanic 8 · Asian 21 · Black 11 · White 23 · Two+ 1 | Male 27 · Female 37 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP other-subject enrollment448
Male 156 · Female 292
AP science enrollment86
Hispanic 18 · Asian 31 · Black 15 · White 18 · Two+ 4 | Male 29 · Female 57 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered8
Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-810
Algebra I enrollment, grade 7, offeredYes
Algebra I enrollment, grade 8, offeredYes
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120
Algebra I enrollment, grades 7-8239
Hispanic 59 · Asian 37 · Black 42 · White 87 · Two+ 14 | Male 114 · Female 125 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-1020
Hispanic 9 · Asian 1 · Black 7 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 8 · Female 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 7-8231
Hispanic 56 · Asian 37 · Black 40 · White 85 · Two+ 13 | Male 109 · Female 122 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 10
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-1017
Hispanic 8 · Asian 1 · Black 5 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 7 · Female 10 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered11
Algebra II enrollment295
Hispanic 84 · Asian 47 · Black 73 · White 86 · Two+ 5 | Male 110 · Female 185 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Geometry
Geometry classes offered12
Geometry enrollment283
Hispanic 76 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 50 · Black 57 · White 86 · Two+ 13 | Male 122 · Female 161 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 12
Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo
Calculus
Calculus classes offered7
Calculus enrollment132
Hispanic 24 · Asian 36 · Black 30 · White 34 · Two+ 8 | Male 58 · Female 74 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
Biology
Biology classes offered14
Biology enrollment341
Hispanic 97 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 63 · Black 71 · White 94 · Two+ 15 | Male 135 · Female 206 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered15
Chemistry enrollment344
Hispanic 75 · Asian 85 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 83 · White 92 · Two+ 8 | Male 142 · Female 202 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 11
Physics
Physics classes offered11
Physics enrollment301
Hispanic 83 · Asian 46 · Black 76 · White 92 · Two+ 4 | Male 116 · Female 185 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 8
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered5
Computer Science enrollment116
Hispanic 21 · Asian 38 · Black 30 · White 22 · Two+ 5 | Male 75 · Female 41 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment5
Hispanic 1 · Black 2 · White 2 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT512
Hispanic 116 · Asian 117 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 127 · White 137 · Two+ 14 | Male 214 · Female 298 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 13
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment11
Hispanic 5 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 7
English learner program enrollment11
Hispanic 5 · Asian 2 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 7
Enrollment1,686
Hispanic 444 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 288 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 400 · White 485 · Two+ 64 | Male 720 · Female 960 | English learners 11 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 69 | Nonbinary Or Unknown 6
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment69
Hispanic 16 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 12 · White 28 · Two+ 6 | Male 49 · Female 20 | English learners 1
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Hispanic 15 · Asian 8 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 19 · Two+ 7 | Male 47 · Female 47
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 107
Hispanic 3 · Asian 3 · Black 1 | Male 4 · Female 3
Students retained, grade 10, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 113
Hispanic 1 · Black 1 · White 1 | Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 122
Asian 1 · White 1 | Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 75
Hispanic 3 · Asian 1 · White 1 | Male 3 · Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 83
Asian 2 · White 1 | Male 3 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1
Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 98
Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Black 4 · White 1 | Male 4 · Female 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants30
Male 18 · Female 12
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports12
Male 6 · Female 6
Teams12
Male 6 · Female 6
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided0
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)7
Security staff (FTE), security guards2
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses2
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0.6
Support services staff (FTE), social workers2
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers88.6
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total88.6
Teachers, current-year90
Male 37 · Female 53
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 7Yes
Grade offered, grade 8Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension140
Hispanic 44 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 52 · White 31 · Two+ 6 | Male 79 · Female 61 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 26
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)25
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 11 · White 4 · Two+ 0 | Male 16 · Female 9 | English learners 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))3
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 3 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 3
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)10
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 5 · Female 5 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 62 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 11 · Sch Oosinstances 504 16
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)41
Hispanic 17 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 3 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 12 · White 9 · Two+ 0 | Male 20 · Female 21 | English learners 0
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex16
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 7 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 7 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 4
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex17
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 7 · White 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 9 · Female 8 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 3 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 2
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon1
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon26
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon1
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon20
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.