We care, most of all, what kind of person a boy is.
News
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A Convocation Honoring Continuity, Excellence, and Music
Read MoreRoxbury Latin began its winter term on January 5 with a celebration honoring two individuals whose commitment to the craft of teaching, love of music, and care for their students and colleagues stand out as exemplars. Rob Opdycke, RL’s Director of Music since 1999, was installed as the first Kerry P. Brennan Chair in Music […]
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Dr. Francis Su on the Beauty and Wonder of Math and Education
Read More“It’s part of my mission to convince you that all of us are mathematical people, by virtue of being human people, and if we could see the human parts of mathematics, we might have a different relationship with it,” began Dr. Francis Su during Hall in the Smith Theater on December 9. Francis Su is […]
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RL Presents Death of a Salesman
Read MoreOn November 14 and 15, actors and crew brought to life their rendition of Death of a Salesman—Roxbury Latin’s fall Senior Play. Written by Arthur Miller, the RL production was directed by Matt Phillips. The Broadway playbill synopsis summarizes the plot as “one man and his family caught up in the pressures and delusions of […]
Events
French Club
Spanish Club
Hall: MLK Commemoration: Yohuru Williams, History Professor and Director of Racial Justice Initiative, University of St. Thomas
Tech Tutoring
Chamber Ensembles
Latonics Rehearsal
Rehearsal for The Drowsy Chaperone
Classics Club
Hockey – Third
Basketball – JV
Head of School’s Welcome
Founded in 1645, Roxbury Latin is not only the oldest school in continuous existence in North America, it is also the oldest boys’ school on the continent. For all of our 380 years we have offered a program explicitly designed for the students in our care. Our work has been steady and sure, and our boys have flourished. Of RL’s singular qualities, however, none contributes more powerfully to the life of our school than the background and nature of our boys. Whether you are already familiar with Roxbury Latin or new to our community, I invite you to learn more about us.
One-to-One Advising Program
At Roxbury Latin, we promise each boy will be known and loved, and the one-on-one advisor tradition most effectively ensures this goal. In the school’s formal guidance system, every student has an official faculty or staff advisor. The faculty advisor’s role is pastoral. The advisor seeks to understand the total life picture of his or her advisee: the boy’s goals and values, his home and family life, his relationships with others in the school community, and his commitment to and involvement in the curricular and extracurricular life of the school. The advisor listens, counsels, and encourages—and even rebukes in appropriate doses. What we hope for—and what almost always happens—is that each boy will form close, informal relationships with a number of faculty members. Many of our graduates speak of such friendships, along with relationships forged with classmates, as their single most important and valuable experience at Roxbury Latin.
Traditions
Founded in 1645, The Roxbury Latin School has centuries of tradition embedded purposefully and meaningfully into its history and daily life. Those traditions often connect today’s students and faculty to the alumni and teachers who have come before—generating a sense of commitment, honor, and pride. Traditions like Halls, Founder’s Day, and Exelauno Day speak to the unum of this “old Latin school.” Newer traditions, like Maru-a-Pula Day and May Day, are pure fun, allowing boys to be creative, let off some steam, and celebrate with one another. Below are some memorable RL traditions that today’s students point to as among their favorites.
- Beaver Brook
- The All-School Handshake
- Exelauno Day
- Maru-A-Pula Day
- May Day
- Senior Hall Talks
