Roxbury Latin School
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Roxbury Latin School is the oldest school in continuous existence in North America.
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. 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.
| Headmaster | Kerry P. Brennan |
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| Established | 1645 |
| School type | Private |
| Location | West Roxbury, MA, USA |
| Enrollment | Approximately 300 |
| Faculty | ~50 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Fox |
| School colours | Red, Black, White |
Notable Alumni
- Dr. Joseph Warren who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Class of 1755
- James Bryant Conant president of Harvard, ambassador to Germany, Class of 1910
- James Dole, founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in Honolulu, Hawai'i currently known as Dole Food Company, Class of 1895
- Dr. Paul Dudley White, noted cardiologist, Class of 1903
- Albert Hamilton Gordon, School Trustee since 1940, Wall Street businessman, centenarian, philanthropist, Class of 1919
- Dr. Jared Diamond, noted biologist, author and Pulitzer Prize-winner for Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Class of 1954
- Christopher Lydon, radio broadcaster and former host of NPR's "The Connection," Class of 1958
Resources
- Roxbury Latin School (http://www.roxburylatin.org/)