Boston Latin School is a school.
The Boston Latin School is a public `` exam school '' in Boston , Massachusetts . Established on April 23 , 1635 , it is the oldest school as well as the first public school in the United States . In 2007 , the School was named one of the top twenty high schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine . As of 2016 , the School is listed under the `` gold medal '' list , ranking 51 out of the top 100 high schools in the United States ( more than 20,000 public high schools from 50 states and the District of Columbia were analyzed ) by U.S. News & World Report magazine .