BUA by the Numbers
- 229 students
- 12 average class size
- 10:1 student to teacher ratio
- 58% students of color (self-reported)
- 28% of students receive need-based financial aid
- 51 cities and towns represented
- 25 languages spoken at home
- 1503 mean SAT score for the BUA Class of 2022
- 34 mean ACT score for the BUA Class of 2022
- 54% of the Class of 2022 recognized in National Merit Scholarship Program competition
Our Mission
In our caring high-school community, students who love learning are challenged to think critically and read deeply, and to explore adventurously the wider world of learning at Boston University.
Featured News
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“Boston in the Diasporic Imagination” Senior Seminar Visits Murals in Roxbury
November 21, 2022Dr. Carlos Martinez's “Boston in the Diasporic Imagination” Senior Seminar took a field trip to see murals in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. These... More
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Dr. Magdalena Slosar-Cheah Receives Inaugural BUA Distinguished Alumnus/a Award
October 17, 2022Boston University Academy's Alumni Council is honored to present the inaugural Distinguished Alumnus/a Award to Magdalena Slosar-Cheah ’99 for her work in the field of... More
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54% of BUA Senior Class Receives National Merit Recognition
October 11, 2022An impressive fifty-four percent of the Boston University Academy Class of 2023 received recognition in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program competition. Twenty current... More