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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
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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.
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Welcome to BUA
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Featured News
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BUA English Teacher Ariana Kelly Wins Jack Hazard Fellowship
April 3, 2023BUA English teacher Ariana Kelly was named a winner of the 2023 Jack Hazard Fellowship, sponsored by the New Literary Project. The Jack Hazard Fellowship... More
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Three BUA Seniors Selected as Top 300 Scholars in 2023 Regeneron Science Talent Search
January 23, 2023Three seniors at Boston University Academy -- Alex Jin '23, Alvin Lu '23, and Joseph Wang '23 -- were selected as top 300 scholars... More
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BUA Athletes Win All-Scholastics Honors
January 19, 2023Boston University Academy student athletes earned All-Scholastics honors in the MBIL league for cross country and soccer in the fall 2022 season. Congratulations to... More
Head of School Blog
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One Trusted Adult
May 26, 2023I recently read Brooklyn Raney’s One Trusted Adult. A longtime independent school teacher, coach, and administrator, Raney surveys the research – and provides page... More
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Our Seniors
May 19, 2023Last night, the faculty and staff gathered with our seniors and their families to celebrate the Class of 2023. It was an intimate moment... More
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Teaching is about Relationships
May 12, 2023Last Saturday, we celebrated this school’s 30th year with a wonderful celebration at the Museum of Fine Arts. Early in the program, we all... More