The Official Student Newspaper of Boston Latin Academy

  • Piece on Teaching Effectiveness at Boston Latin Academy by Khymani James

    Here at Boston Latin Academy, you are expected to work harder than the average Boston Public School students. You’re expected to get good grades, maintain a high GPA, and be a contributing, respectful member of the community and environment. However, achieving these things can be hard when you aren’t provided with the necessary tools to…

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  • Opinion Piece: #MarchForOurLives

    Vikiana Petit-Homme, Co’19 On February 14th 2018, in a matter of six minutes, seventeen students at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, were killed. Their lives were stolen from them just as their futures began to take shape, and the national outrage that followed guarantees that their deaths will not be in…

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  • Poetry Slam 2018

    Do you have a passion for writing and expressing yourself in a creative way? This is your opportunity to participate in Boston Latin Academy’s annual Poetry Slam will be held on Friday. April 27th, 2018, the week after spring break, periods 5-6. Sign up using: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dYor-a0SAA861o_85P7BMJ5MeGzxXvLoi354IHHCpXg/viewform?edit_requested=true For any questions, email Ms. Estrada in the library at: mestrada@bostonpublicschools.org 

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  • Where is Troy Henninger Now?

    Respected principal, administrator, and person; Troy Henninger was a man of many merits. He was the administrator for the History department at Boston Latin Academy for years, and was promoted to the being BLA’s own headmaster. Recently in the late school year of 2017, Mr. Henninger announced his resignation to BLA. Every student, teacher, and…

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  • What is Colorism?

    Colorism is the principle that people with lighter or fairer skin are treated with a higher consideration than those with darker skin that is observed between racial communities and within racial communities. There is a fine line between colorism and racism. Racism is the discrimination between people based on their perceived racial status. Colorism is…

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  • Junior Prom 2018

    Exciting announcement, ladies and gentlemen of Boston Latin Academy! Senior and Junior class proms are right around the corner! Gather your dresses and tux, because it’s approaching soon. Junior prom will be held on Thursday, March 29th, 2018 at Granite Lakes Golf Course(Quincy, MA)  Tickets will be sold during all three lunches starting after February…

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  • Hairspray!

    Last week the kids of Boston Latin Academy preformed the play Hairspray.  The days that Hairspray was preformed was on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Here are some photos of the set an play!

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