List of the oldest public high schools in the United States

The following are the oldest public high schools in the United States that are still in operation.

While some of these schools have operated as private schools in the past, all are currently public schools.

The list does not include schools that have closed or consolidated with another school to form a new institution.

The list is ordered by date of creation, and currently includes schools formed before 1870.

Boston Latin School , the oldest public high school in the United States
Original building of Germantown Academy , the oldest nonsectarian day school in the United States [ 1 ]