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.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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