Roxbury Latin School

The Roxbury Latin School, located at 101 Saint Theresa Avenue in West Roxbury, Massachusetts since 1927, is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America. This fact is one of the school's proudest claims to fame, and is due to the fact that, during the American Revolution, its faculty members were predominantly Tories, and thus did not close down the school to fight in the Revolution, as the faculty of Boston Latin School (which was founded earlier) did. (Another significant claim to fame is its high SAT score average -- the highest of any Boston-area independent school, according to Boston Magazine -- and its top acceptance rate at Ivy League colleges despite a low tuition.) It was established in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1645 by the Rev. John Eliot under a charter received from King Charles I of England. Located in the West Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, the school serves close to 300 boys in grades seven through twelve.

Related Topics:
West Roxbury, Massachusetts - 1927 - School - North America - Tories - Boston Latin School - Roxbury, Massachusetts - 1645 - John Eliot - King Charles I of England - Boston

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Its previous headmaster, F. Washington Jarvis, who retired in summer 2005 after a 30-year tenure, published several books about Roxbury Latin, including a history of the school (Schola Illustris) and collections of his speeches to boys at Roxbury Latin (With Love and Prayers).

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Roxbury Latin School is a member of the Independent School League.

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Headmaster

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Kerry P. Brennan

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Established

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1645

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School type

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Private

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Location

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West Roxbury, MA, USA

Related Topics:
West Roxbury - MA - USA

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Enrollment

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Approximately 300

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Faculty

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~50

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Campus

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Suburban

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Mascot

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Fox

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School colours

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Red, Black, White

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