“As we start this new school year, as we contemplate all the great things in store for us, I want to encourage all of us to quiet the noise,” began Head of School Dr. Sam Schaffer on Monday, August 25, during the traditional Opening of Fall Term Hall, commencing Roxbury Latin’s 381st year. “I hope […]
Each fall, Roxbury Latin welcomes a new cohort of faculty, staff, and students to campus. This year, three full-time faculty members join RL’s roster of educators, coaches, advisors, and community members. Mysha Kuhlmann will be RL’s first Director of Counseling. Ms. Kuhlmann is a remarkable educator who comes to us with a deep well of […]
“In my first year at Roxbury Latin, I have witnessed many wonderful things, and among those is the unparalleled generosity of this community,” Head of School Sam Schaffer wrote in an email to the RL community on July 22. His message was an expression of gratitude, thanking this past year’s donors for the more than […]
Every July since 2017, Roxbury Latin has hosted the now annual Boswords Summer Crossword Tournament—the brainchild of puzzle enthusiasts John Lieb, chair of RL’s Math Department, and alumnus and former faculty member Andrew Kingsley ’12. On July 27, in collaboration with the Boston Globe Globe Games team, Roxbury Latin will host the 2025 Boswords Summer […]
Each year, The Boston Globe honors 18 seniors from seven Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association districts, the city of Boston, and Eastern Massachusetts private schools, recognizing excellence in athletic achievement, academics, and community service. In addition to this recognition, several additional awards are bestowed on select students from this group. This year, Noah Abdur Rahim ‘25 […]
Mere hours after Roxbury Latin celebrated the year’s Closing Exercises, dozens of students and faculty members departed for Europe to partake in RL’s long-standing—and often transformative—cultural immersion programs. Students in French and Spanish courses are testing their language skills and experiencing life, language, and learning in France and Spain. This experience involves month-long stays in […]
The National Merit Scholarship Program has recently announced its selection of 2,500 scholarship winners, chosen from a pool of 15,000 talented high school senior finalists nationwide. Raj Saha, a recent graduate in the Class of 2025, earned a $2,500 scholarship toward college next year, representing less than 1% of the initial entrants. Raj will be […]
On May 31, the 380th year of The Roxbury Latin School culminated with Closing Exercises and the graduation of the Class of 2025. The traditional and intimate ceremony—which includes the seniors, their families, the faculty and trustees—took place in Rousmaniere Hall. Immediately after the ceremony, the 56 newest alumni of The Roxbury Latin School celebrated […]
Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Tennis team won its last regular season match against St. Mark’s School on May 16 to finish undefeated in the ISL (15-0) for the third year in a row. Their success this season also earned the team its tenth ISL title since 2011. Cole Oberg ’25 captain), Daniel Stepanyan ’25 (captain), Xavier Martin […]
Roxbury Latin’s inaugural Night of Scenes, showing in the Smith Theater on May 16 and 17, had the audience laughing, thinking, and rooting for the characters on stage. This spring’s production came about conceptually from Director of Dramatics Matt Phillips, to provide more students access to the theater program at RL. While fall and winter […]