Roxbury Latin School

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. 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 a neighbourhood of Boston, the school serves close to 300 boys in grades seven through twelve.

Notable Alumni

• Dr. Joseph Warren who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill, Class of 1755

• 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

• Dr. Jared Diamond, noted biologist, author and Pulitzer Prize-winner for Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Class of 1954

Resources

• Roxbury Latin School