USN&WR Ranks BLS #26 in the U.S.; Top Public High School in New England; and #1 in MA
109 Facing History & Ourselves Students Hosted at the White House by Director of Oval Office Operations Annie Tomasini ’98
86,339 Community Service Hours Logged by Seniors over Their Years at BLS
191 Scholars Inducted into National Honor Society
115 Adventurers Traveled to Eastern Europe, Morocco, and Canada during April Vacation
100 Seals of Biliteracy Awarded in 13 Languages, 55 with Distinction
52 Dual County League All-Stars Representing 21 Sports
17 MIAA State Tournament-qualifying Teams
45 Babbitt, Deitch, Seevak, and Ward Summer Fellows
18 TEDx-style Talks Presented to Audiences of 500+ in the Assembly Hall by Senior Capstone Students
2021-2022
U.S. News & World Report Ranking of Public High Schools Recognized BLS as #26 in the U.S. (out of 18,000 public schools across the country); #1 School in MA and New England.
Big Band Qualifies for Mingus Festival, Takes Gold at Cape Cod Festival and Gold at State Finals.
BLS Theater Co. Named METG Regional Winner and Earned Numerous Awards for "A Clown Show About Rain."
Young Scientists Earned 24 of 41 Awards in the Junior Division and 7 of the 11 Awards at the Senior Division at 76th BPS Citywide/Region VI Science Fair.
Student Athletes Captured Multiple MIAA Tournament Berths, and Several Individuals Advanced to Sectional and State Competitions.
Girls Swim Team Received the 2021 MIAA Sportsmanship Award.
Girls Fencing Took Home 1st Place at the State Championship. The Boys Squad took 2nd Place Overall.
Students Earned Multiple Scholastic National, Regional Art and Writing Awards.
Junior Classical League Named National Certamen Tournament Novice Champions.
BLS Student Honored as a “Disney’s Magic Maker” for “Stop Asian Hate” Initiative for the Elderly.
Seven Students Studied Abroad (Spain, Italy, France, and Mexico) Thanks to the Summer CIEE Global Navigator Program with Support from the BLS Clough Center for Global Understanding.
History Teacher Cherie Pinchem Named A BPS 2021 Educator of the Year.
Physics Teacher Aaron Osowiecki P'22 Inducted into the Massachusetts Science Educators Hall of Fame.
Science Teacher Phil Pietrangelo Honored as 2020 Science Educator of the Year for Suffolk County.
German Teacher Heidemarie Floerke Awarded the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG MA) Teacher of the Year Honors.
2020
U.S. News & World Report Ranking Named BLS #1 Public Secondary School in New England and #37 in the U.S., among more than 24,000 high schools.
Students Excelled at City Science Fair, Advanced to States, Placed Among Top Regional Teams, and Selected for International Fair; Top 300 Scholar at Prestigious Regeneron Competition.
Big Band Earned National Title at Charles Mingus Festival and A Record 44 BLS Musicians Accepted for Junior Eastern District Festival.
Wolfpack Athletes Recognized as Players of the Week, All Scholastics, States and Nationals Qualifiers, State Champions, and Super Team Honorees.
Debate Team Crowned State Champions.
BLS Theatre Co. Advanced to MA H.S. Guild Competition Semifinals with "My Love Lies Frozen In The Ice."
Junior Classical League Novice and Advanced Teams Took 1st Place in Nationwide Tournament, after 1st Place Wins in Statewide Certamen Across All Three Levels.
BLS Returned to the WGBH High School Quiz Show State Finals as 2019 Champs in Inaugural Season, and Reclaimed Title for 2020.
2019
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Included Honorable Mentions, Silver, Golds, Regional Gold Key, and National Gold Medal.
BLS Placed Among Top Teams at Elite Regional Science Tournament.
The Big Band Earned Gold at the Norwood Jazz Classic and Cape Cod District Festivals (with a Perfect Score).
BLS Quiz Bowl Team Competed in a Boston-Based Team at the 4th International Olympiad (Computer Science, Physics) of Metropolise held in Moscow, Earning Two Bronze Medals in Physics.
Wolfpack Athletes Honored with the Dual County League Sportsmanship Cup for the 2018-19 School Year.
2018
BLS Named Best School in Massachusetts for the 3rd year in a Row, #33 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report.
JCL Achieves Success at Yale Certamen Tournament - 1st place finishes for advanced and novice teams, also earned 1st place in all levels at the MA state competition.
Two BLS Students Represented Boston at INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair.
Big Band Earned Gold at MAJE State Finals and Selected as a Finalist in the 11th Annual Charles Mingus Competition; MICCA Festival: the Concert String Orchestra Earned Gold, and Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Choir all earned Silver. Show Choir Earned Silver at Eastern Show Choir Festival.
BLS 4x800 Relay Team Became DCL and State Champion, and Were Nationally Ranked (#21).
BLS Crew Team Made History at the MA Public Schools Championships, Overall Team Trophy; Girls' 1st Varsity 8 Took Silver at the NEIRA Rowing Championships - only the 2nd public school to medal in NEIRA's 70+ year history; Girls' 1st Varsity 8 and the Boys' Varsity Lightweight 4 Qualified for U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships.
Zoë Shay-Tannas '20 Qualified for the 2019 USA Fencing National Championships (Division II, Senior Women’s Saber) by Winning 1st place at the NEUSFA Division II/III Qualifier.
WGBH High School Quiz Show Named State Champs and Interstate Champs
BLS Junior Achievement Took 1st place in the Business Competition with the Environmentally-conscious Product, Filtair.
Gabriella Izzo '19 Named National Junior Ladies Champion in January at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
2017
BLS earned Gold as it was named Best School in Massachusetts #42 in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report.
Five BLS students won the Youth CITIES’ L3 Innovation Challenge.
For the first time in BLS history, Girls' Cross Country team qualifies for All States.
Students earned impressive results on National Language Exams (Spanish, German, French): 33 gold medals; 81 silver; 60 bronze; 197 honorable mentions.
Two BLS students conducted 1st ever Human Library: Real People, Real Conversations at BLS as part of a Worldwide Movement for Social Change.
Concert Strings, Concert Choir, Big Band and Wind Ensemble all received Gold Medals at the State level, a 1st for BLS. A record high 37 students accepted to Senior District, 13 Students accepted to All State, Six Students accepted to All East and Roger Cawdette accepted into All-National Honor Orchestra.
BLS Junior Classical League - the largest chapter in the world - took 1st place for the Intermediate Certamen competition at 2017 Nationals and also earned two 1st place awards and two MVP honors at the Yale National Certamen Invitational.
2016
BLS Faculty Earned Accolades on National and Statewide Levels: Aaron Osowiecki, 2016 National Shell Science Teaching Award Deeth Ellis P'14, '16, '19, 2016 MA Super Librarian Award Jennifer Kuchta, 2016 AATG German Teachers Award
Junior Classical League Took 1st Place at Yale National Invitational Tournament
U.S. Secretary of Education John King Announced William Wang as a 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar
Students Recognized for Outstanding Results on 2016 National Language (German, Spanish) Exams
Vocalists/Musicians Earn Gold/Silver Medals at State & MICCA Festivals
Nadine Han '21 Named a National Broadcom MASTERS Science Competition Finalist
Phillip Sossou '16, Combining Artistry and Altruism, Completed Surprise Portraits of 411 Classmates, Turned Senior Hallway into Gallery Walk
The Fencing Team in its 1st Year as a Varsity Sport Took 1st Place at States; Anne Walsh '20, Co-Champion of the 2016 Girls Golf North/Central/West Sectional Took 2nd Place at States
14 Students Participated in Study Abroad Programs as CIEE Global Navigators
2015
First Place, Junior Classical League State Tournament & Made History by Sweeping Harvard National Invitational Certamen Tournament
Sophomore Participates in the 5th Annual White House Science Fair
Gold, Silver & Bronze Honors on AATG National German Exam & the National Etymology Exam
Second Place. Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition
Student Musicians Represent BLS at All National Honors Orchestra; All-Eastern Honors Ensembles; MICCA Stars at Symphony Showcase
US-China Cultural and Scitech Exchange Program
Athletes Qualify for Girls’ Crew Nationals; Softball, Baseball, Girls' Tennis & Track States
16 Students Earn Council on International Educational Exchange Study Abroad Scholarships: a First for MA
2014
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan named Boston Latin a National Green Ribbon School for Sustainability Efforts
BLS earned Gold status (#56 out of top 500 nationally) and named Best Public School in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report
Assistant Head Master Elizabeth McCoy was named Massachusetts Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals
Silvana DiCenso Myette, 2015 MA Italian Teacher of the Year Award
Nathan Han '17, Winner, Gordon E. Moore Award (1st Prize), Intel International Science Fair
Phuong Nghi Pham '14, Winner, New England Conservatory Prep School – Concerto Competition
2013
Ranked #1 in Massachusetts: Grade 10 MCAS in English, Math and Science
Winner, Best Big Band in the U.S., Charles Mingus Jazz Festival
Winner, Grand Prize in Global Green USA's Green School Makeover Competition
2012
Intel Schools of Distinction: BLS Places in Top 3 for High School Science Programs in the Nation
Judi Freeman (History) named Upstander Contest "Most Inspiring Educator," an international program sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves
Scott Balicki (Chemistry) selected as Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Finalist
2011
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan named Boston Latin a National Blue Ribbon School
