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Boys' Latin provides a world-class college preparatory education to 800 students in grades six through 12. Boys' Latin is a public school operating under a charter granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the School District of Philadelphia. There are no fees or costs associated with or in connection to student admission or enrollment. Boys’ Latin is a school of choice, and it is important for applicants and their families to know the level of academia required. All applying are encouraged to do due diligence to learn about the school’s rigorous curriculum, which is exclusively college preparatory with a Latin language requirement, extended school day, and graduation requirements. Additionally, applicants should note the unique school year calendar for all incoming ninth grade students, who begin the school year with a mandatory summer session. Boys’ Latin is serious about student achievement and college matriculation and persistence, and expects that students and families to embrace those expectations.

Admission to the school is open to all eligible students citywide – students who identify as male 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 an event, applicants will be admitted by grade level in the order of the grade level waitlist. The school strives to maintain an average daily membership that equates to its authorized enrollment of 800 students.

Boys’ Latin does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality, creed, orientation, ethnicity, mental and physical disability, proficiency in English, or prior school performance when admitting students. Furthermore, the student’s right to be admitted to the school is not conditioned on the student’s immigration status and Boys’ Latin does not inquire regarding the immigration status of a student as part of the admission process.

In compliance with state law, all students who live in Pennsylvania may apply to Boys’ Latin, however students who live within Philadelphia receive preference in the enrollment process. If the number of Philadelphia applicants does not exceed the capacity, then the school shall offer admission to students who live outside of the Philadelphia but within Pennsylvania.

Please click here to review our detailed Admission and Enrollment Policy and Process. 

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 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. Paper and electronic 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, fee, or other action or information is required. Applicants receive a notification confirming receipt of their complete application upon submission.

Applicants who submit complete applications after the application deadline may be offered admission to Boys’ Latin in the order the application was received only after the school has exhausted the waitlist of applicants whose applications were received by the application deadline. When an applicant applies to Boys’ Latin and is unable to enroll because the school is at its maximum enrollment or there are school-implemented grade and space limitations, the school will provide the applicant with documentation of their attempted enrollment, date of placement on the waitlist, and number on the waitlist.

Please join us for a virtual information session to learn more about our school's world-class college preparatory educational program, exceptional faculty, and application and enrollment processes. Click the button to register for the session(s) you wish to attend. 

Please join us for a shadow visit day to experience our world-class college preparatory educational program in action. Middle School Shadow Visit Day is for rising sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students. High School Shadow Visit Day is for rising ninth grade students. Click the button to register for the event(s) you wish to attend.