Roxbury Latin School

Roxbury Latin School
Address
Map
101 Saint Theresa Avenue

,
02132

United States
Coordinates42°16′32″N 71°9′27″W / 42.27556°N 71.15750°W / 42.27556; -71.15750
Information
TypePrivate, boys, day, college-prep
MottoMortui Vivos Docent
(The dead teach the living)
Established1645; 379 years ago (1645)
Sister schoolWinsor School
HeadmasterSam Schaffer
Faculty83
Grades712
GenderBoys
Enrollment310 students (2024–25)
Average class size12
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus size120 acres (49 ha)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)     
Jewel red, white, sable black
Athletics10 sports
32 teams
Athletics conferenceISL
MascotFox
Rivals
Tuition$40,600 (2024–25)
Websiteroxburylatin.org

The Roxbury Latin School (informally known as RL) is a private, college-preparatory, all-boys day school located in West Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1645 by Puritan missionary John Eliot, Roxbury Latin bills itself as the oldest boys' school in North America and the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.

Roxbury Latin enrolls about 300 boys from the seventh through twelfth grades. The school has an endowment of $212 million (as of June 2024). 38% of students are on financial aid and 100% of admitted students' demonstrated financial need was met in 2022. In addition, the school has a policy of charging frontline tuition that is "about 65% of that of other Boston-area independent schools." Tuition for the 2023–24 academic year is $39,250.