News & Events

School Closed: Tuesday, January 27

Due to the overnight snow accumulation and safety concerns, Roxbury Latin will be closed for the entire day on Tuesday, January 27. There will be no classes or afternoon activities.

Dr. Harry Levant on Gambling, Online Sports Betting, and Public Health

“I want to have an open and honest conversation with you, about a topic that we in the adult world have launched on you, but haven’t quite figured out how to talk about yet,” began Harry Levant in Hall on January 13. Dr. Levant is the Director of Gambling Policy with the Public Health Advocacy […]

A Convocation Honoring Continuity, Excellence, and Music

Roxbury 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 […]

Dr. Francis Su on the Beauty and Wonder of Math and Education

“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 […]

RL Presents Death of a Salesman

On 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 […]

Founder’s Day Shines a Light on Boston’s History of Emergency Response

The Founder’s Song rang out through Rousmaniere Hall on November 6, as the entire school joined together to celebrate the founding of Roxbury Latin on this year’s Founder’s Day. After several opening prayers in Hebrew, English, Greek, and Latin, led by selected Class I boys, Dr. Schaffer welcomed the community, providing historical context on the […]

Varsity XC Wins Third Consecutive NEPSAC Division II Championship

Roxbury Latin’s Varsity Cross Country team has won or been runners-up in eight of the last nine New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Division II Cross Country Championships. This year, Varsity secured its third consecutive victory, with the RL team placing first and securing several top spots in the race, clinching the coveted New England […]

Captain Rob Powell ’11 Delivers Veterans Day Hall

On November 11, Head of School Sam Schaffer welcomed boys, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests to Rousmaniere Hall for RL’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration Hall. Dr. Schaffer explained the significance, history, and origin of Veterans Day, highlighting its importance to our country and its relevance to RL, given the high percentage of alumni who have […]

Jarvis Lecturer, Dr. Chris Miller, On Microchips and Global Economics

Over twenty years ago, Roxbury Latin hosted the inaugural F. Washington Jarvis International Fund Lecture, now one of the school’s proudest traditions. The series of lectures is named for the man who, for thirty years, served as Roxbury Latin’s tenth Headmaster. The annual event has brought a variety of distinguished public servants and thinkers on […]

Tanner Oberg (II) Honored by USTA New England

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) recently honored Tanner Oberg (II) with its New England Junior Community Impact Award for his work with Rally For Tennis. “Each year, we are inspired by the incredible people and organizations who dedicate themselves to making tennis more welcoming, inclusive and impactful,” said Deb LaPress, Chair of the USTA […]

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