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Boys’ Latin is a public school operating under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the School District of Philadelphia.  Admission to the school is open to all eligible students – boys who reside within the City of Philadelphia who are rising to either sixth or ninth grade exclusively. Applicants to all other grade levels served by the school will automatically be placed on the waitlist and based on capacity the school may offer admission to applicants to these grade levels. In such event, applicants will be admitted by grade level on a first come, first served basis. Boys’ Latin does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, creed, ethnicity, mental and physical disability, proficiency in English or prior academic achievement when admitting students. 

Boys’ Latin offers a sibling preference for admission. In order to be eligible for the sibling preference, the applicant must be related to a current or graduated Boys’ Latin student in one of the following ways: (1) has a shared legal guardian or there is shared legal custody of both students by a common individual or (2) is a half sibling, step sibling, or biological sibling. Residing at the same address as a current or graduated student alone does not make an applicant eligible for the sibling preference. In order to be eligible, applicants must indicate the sibling preference on their application. Boys’ Latin will not retroactively apply sibling preference for anyone who did not request the sibling preference at the time of application prior to the application deadline. Boys’ Latin reserves the right to determine if a student is eligible for sibling preference using its student information system. Siblings of current or graduated students will be placed on a priority list before the lottery. Preference will be extended from newly enrolled students to their siblings, provided that all siblings seeking enrollment submitted applications prior to the application deadline and indicated the sibling relationship on the original application. Once the sibling selected in the lottery has submitted complete enrollment paperwork to the school, any of their eligible siblings will then be placed at the top of the waiting list (by the lottery order of the not-yet-enrolled sibling if more than one such applicant is on the waiting list at a time). 

Boys’ Latin is a school of choice, and it is important for both parents and applicants to know the level of academia is required. All applying families are encouraged to do due diligence to learn about our extended school day and our rigorous curriculum, which is exclusively college preparatory with a Latin language requirement. Additionally, applicants should note the unique school year calendar for all incoming ninth grade students; these students will begin their freshman year with a summer session beginning at the end of June. This is a part of the school calendar for these students, and attendance is mandatory. Boys’ Latin is serious about student achievement and expect that our students and families will embrace those expectations.

Please click here to review our detailed Admissions Policy and Procedures.

The Boys’ Latin application is available on this webpage. Students and families can access and submit an application electronically through SchoolMint, the school’s secure online enrollment system. Click the Submit an Application button above. Families are welcome to visit the main office of the high school located at 5501 Cedar Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19143 for assistance. Families will be provided with information on how to apply and, as requested, a paper application. Applications are available in English and Spanish.

The application process only involves submitting the application form by the deadline. No interview, school tour, information session, or fee is required. Applicants receive a notification confirming receipt of their application upon submission.

All complete applications submitted after the close of the application window may be offered admission to Boys’ Latin in the order received only after the school has exhausted the waiting list of students whose applications were received by the application deadline.

Selection of students for admission to Boys’ Latin is done by lottery. The lottery date, time, and location are posted on the Boys’ Latin website, though attendance at the lottery is not required for admission. Students selected in the lottery are accepted to Boys’ Latin. Those not selected are placed on a waiting list. In the event the number of applicants does not exceed the grade level capacity, a lottery is not required. All applicants are offered admission. All families are notified via SchoolMint through email or text.

Following the enrollment period, families from the waiting list are contacted and offered a spot as and if they are available. The school typically enrolls students admitted from the waitlist within one business day but no later than five business days. Should there be space available after the lottery after the waitlist has been exhausted, students will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. The school typically enrolls students admitted after the lottery within one business day but no later than five business days. The waiting list is valid for one year and is based on current year applications.

Boys’ Latin does not require schoolwide reenrollment paperwork for each school year. While the school issues a reregistration form each school year for informational purposes, its completion is not required. All students currently enrolled and attending Boys’ Latin automatically reenroll for the following school year.