Boston College High School

My son is a current freshman at BC High and we are delighted with the way he has embraced all that BC High has to offer. Unlike the most of the other private Catholic schools we visited, BC High's President, Principal, other administrators and teachers seem to share an inspiring vision -in this case,grounded in powerful, time-tested Jesuit/Ignatian principles. It is a fairly large student body and quite diverse, so students have many opportunties to find the friends, sports, clubs, activities that are best suited to them. It can be tough to make certain teams -this is just a reality that one has to be prepared for given the numbers. The teachers are supportive and encouraging, but they do not coddle the young men whom the teach; rather, they expect them to advocate for themselves and admit when they have fallen short. Also, at BC High you feel like you really want to be a stakeholder in its wonderful tradition. You are not constantly badgered to contribute financially, but you feel connected so you want to do the extra if you can. In short, it is an amazing school and we feel privileged to have a son who is a student.
--Submitted by a parent

I am currently a student at BC High finishing up my freshmen year. Below are some observations I have made over the past year that some may be interested in: .Some departments of the school are much better than others...The math, history, and language departments are great, but the Science and English departments could use some improvement. .Many people complain about not being able to make sports teams at BC High. However, once kids are cut from teams (Baseball and Basketball are the two that come to mind immediately), they do not make an effort to pursue other, "less-prestigious" teams. .There is a broad mix of students at BC High. There are some kids who are in my opinion, wasting their parents'/the schools' money. Some of the students who are on financial aid or "scholar"ship absolutely do not deserve to be. With that said, most kids at BC High are smart, hardworking individuals. .The arts programs at the school vary greatly, the music and theater programs are good, however, the visual art programs could use major improvements.

Our son is a sophomore at BC High, he loves the school. His teachers are very committed, accessible and truly want him to succeed. He travels about one hour per day from a suburb north west of Boston and takes the bus to the train to BC HIgh. During the commute he studies and catches up on homework, this school is challenging he is doing very well academically, taking honors classes and thriving socially. At BC High, the bar is set high. "a man for others" which the Jesuits instill with community service, kindness and caring for one another at school. We have meet a number wonderful parents through sports and social events at the school. We are so impressed with the school we have decided to send our younger son to the 7th grade program in the fall.
--Submitted by a parent

Our son attends BC High. We have found the school to be outstanding in every way. It has very high academic standards in an atmosphere that is supportive and community-spirited. Our son travels almost 1 1/2 hours per day to go to school and he wakes up every morning with a smile on his face. His teachers are dedicated, his peer group is wonderful and he has many opportunities for academic and extra-curricular growth. It is a great school and we highly recommend it.
--Submitted by a parent

BC High is a wonderful school. It is academically challengins and very focused on building a young man's character. My son had a wonderful experience, met classmates from many different parts of the Boston area, and has excelled in college. Most importantly, I feel like the teachers really knew my son, his strengths and weaknesses. They knew how to build his academic skills and challenge his thinking. He says that he is a better person because of the education and guidance that he received at BC High.
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Sending our son to BC High was the best decision we have ever made. Teachers are the best in the country, the student body is diverse and the extra curricular activities are second to none. Many of the other private schools we looked at were full with White Preppy Boys from very wealthy families. This school has been around for over 100 years for many reason, mainly that it is perfect for teenage boys. BC High is amazing.
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I am currently enrolled at B.C. High and it is awesome. The teachers are great, the students are friendly, and the academics challenging. I have read some of the other comments about B.C. High and they're your opinions but I honestly think that B.C. High is one of the best schools in the world.

Next to Boston Latin bc high is the best school in massachusetts. It was established in 1863 by a Jesuit father mcelroy. So that the poor Irish immigrants could get a catholic eduacation. The school lives up to it's Jesuit ideals more than ever today and every student is independant but can still fund support anywhere in the school. Teachers and students email each other to keep updated in material aswell as help with homework. Also there are always teachers and priest waiting to give you help aswell as senior mentors. When I drop my son off I wish I had the oppurtunity to come here. It is an incredible learning institution that doesn't get all the credit that it deserves for the works and services that it provides in it's own community and the outside community.
--Submitted by a parent

This school has no idea what is going on within their walls. The teachers seem dedicated and they probably are but it s like the old lady who lived in a shoe she had so many children she didn t know what to do. My son s guidance counselor oversaw more then 300 boys. Don t get me wrong if you have a son that is academically advance or athletically advance he will do well. That being said he would do well wherever he goes, especially if you have the money for private education. The administration is so backward thinking but have programs or club to make them look liberal. It s a joke!
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I sent my son to BC High for one year & pulled him out. A total waste of time & money to be at such a mind numbing, dull institution. If you want an all boys school look to Belmont Hill or Roxbury Latin as they are much better with the academics as well as being classier places. BCH does a great recruiting job but it is a big smoke & mirror routine with enormous misrepresentations( ie class size & availability of honors classes). The guidance department is horrendous.They are not supportive of the students. This is a fantastic place if you are the child of an alum/ the child of a teacher/are coming into the school from Arrupe/ can give large amounts of money;get the picture. BCH is trying to run with the top notch private schools but they are still a provincial & parochial institution from the dark ages.
--Submitted by a parent