[Joe Marine 76]

It was founded April 23, 1635. It’s the oldest classical school in the US. It was an “Exam School” at one time and an honor to have been admitted and to graduate for those who attended. That’s gone out the window with all other “meritocracy programs.” Ps: It’s most famous drop out is Ben Franklin who left in the tenth grade to work at his father’s print shop in Boston.

[Radix]

Boston Latin Academy (née Girl's Latin) is not the same school as Boston Latin. Girl's Latin was founded in 1878. By the 1970s following court victories boys were admitted to the ‘Girl's Latin.’ It was renamed then. Reportedly standards were higher and equal for both schools though and maintain (still) a uniqueness.