| Address: |
205 Townsend St.
Dorchester, MA
02121-1223 |
| Type: |
Regular (Public) |
| District: |
Boston School District |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Grade: |
7-12 |
| Students: |
1,759 |
| Teachers: |
76 |
| Ratio: |
23.17 |
| Views: |
205 |
Movoto School Rank for Boston Latin Academy
Past Performance
| Year |
Rank |
Percentile |
| 2011 |
A |
5th |
| 2010 |
A |
6th |
| 2009 |
A |
5th |
| 2008 |
A |
3rd |
| 2007 |
A |
5th |
MCASSTE Scores for Boston Latin Academy
| Year |
Performance Index |
Rating |
| 2007 |
% At or Above Proficient |
60% |
| 2007 |
% At or Above Proficient |
81% |
| 2009 |
% At or Above Proficient |
88% |
| 2010 |
% At or Above Proficient |
81% |
| 2011 |
% At or Above Proficient |
94% |
MCAS Test Scores for Boston Latin Academy
What is this?
The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) is used to evaluate students in Math, Science, and English Language Arts in third through eighth grades, and the tenth grade. Students must pass the tenth grade tests in order to graduate and receive a high school diploma. The scores displayed for Boston Latin Academy represent the percentage of students at or above the Proficient level.
School Features for Boston Latin Academy
| School Features |
Title I School, Title I Schoolwide, Bilingual Education |
| Grades |
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
| Advanced Placement |
Y |
| Advanced Placement |
Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistery, Chinese Language and Culture, Macro Economics, Micro Economics, English Language Composition, English Literature Composition, Government Politics US, Latin Cutullus Horace, Latin Vergil, Physics, Spanish Language, Statistics, US History |
| Prior Year Enrollment |
1673 |
| Enrollment Count |
1759 |
| Enrollment Range |
750+ |
| Enrollment Change |
86 |
| Enrollment Change % |
5.1 |
| Population Aged 5-17 Below Poverty Level |
23.39 |
Student Demographics for Boston Latin Academy
| Asian |
386 (22%) |
| Black |
482 (27.40%) |
| Hispanic |
309 (17.57%) |
| Multiple Race |
34 (1.93%) |
| Native American |
13 (0.74%) |
| Pacific Islander |
1 (0.06%) |
| White |
534 (30.36%) |
| Female |
991 (56%) |
| Male |
768 (44%) |
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Students per Grade for Boston Latin Academy
| Grade 7 |
304 (17%) |
| Grade 8 |
316 (18%) |
| Grade 9 |
316 (18%) |
| Grade 10 |
313 (17%) |
| Grade 11 |
294 (16%) |
| Grade 12 |
257 (14%) |
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Demographic Characteristics for Zip Code 02121
| African American |
19,380 (77 %) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander |
139 (1 %) |
| Indian |
172 (1 %) |
| Mixed Races |
1,463 (6 %) |
| Others |
2,669 (11 %) |
| White |
1,234 (5 %) |
| Male |
10,920 (44 %) |
| Female |
13,960 (56 %) |
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