Students currently in grades 6, 8, or 9 and residing in the City of Boston are eligible to apply to one of our exam schools for September 2024 (Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, and O'Bryant School of Math and Science). Please join us at one of these upcoming virtual events to get additional information and details on the new admission season.
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BPS Exam School Admissions for 2024-25 Fall 2023
Families must complete all of the application steps below in order for your child to be considered for a BPS exam school. If any step in the process is not completed, the application will be closed and the student will not be considered for admissions.
Step 1 Students will test during the normal school day during a two-week period (December 4- 15, 2023). No registration is required.
Step 2 If your family has moved recently, update your home address and contact information at a BPS Welcome Center as soon as possible
Step 3 In January 2024, rank at least one of the exam schools on your child’s School Choice Form (emailed to families and distributed by schools).
Admissions Test - 30%
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth test measures student achievement in math, reading and language usage. Items on MAP Growth are strongly aligned to the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework grade-level standards and test students on material they have learned in school. NWEA has provided compelling evidence that the assessment is valid for use with diverse student populations. The assessment also includes several built-in accommodations for students with disabilities and English learners. You may access a MAP Growth demo by NWEA, intended for students to become familiar with the testing platform, here.
Grade Point Average (GPA) - 70%
Applying for 9th Grade -
Grade 8 marks in ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies from Quarter 1 and 2 OR Trimester 1/Semester 1;
Grade 7 marks in ELA and Math from the last marking period.
In addition to GPA and test scores, students may be eligible to receive additional points to their application. Students living in housing owned by the Boston Housing Authority, in the care of the Department of Children and Families, or experiencing homelessness will receive an additional fifteen points. Students attending a school where 40% or more of the students enrolled come from economically disadvantaged families will receive ten points.
The students of the Ohrenberger School receives 10 points. Click here to view.