To be complete honest, if you want to succeed at BC High you need two things: Money and well connected parents. If not, then you will be put through the toughest four years of your life
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My older son is a graduate of BC High, my younger son is currently enrolled. There is an age difference of eight years, so I can say from experience that BC High just gets better. The faculty and staff mean it when they say they care about the students - it is evident everywhere. I feel that faculty
... Read more and staff hold themselves to the same standards of citizenship and personal growth that students are held to. BC High is very demanding academically, but there is a very strong feeling of community and it does not end after graduation. Both our sons love BC High. My daughters and their friends have often said they would go to BC High in an instant if it were a co-ed school. By the way, we are not from the south shore. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/25/09
I do agree that if you not from Southeastern ma, it's tough to fit in at BC High. The teaching is phenomenal.
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Posted by a parent on 02/07/09
Teachers are great and very involved. If you are not from southeastern MA, your child might find it hard to fit in. Many students come with groups of friends from certain areas. I attended my freshman year, played 3 sports, and participated in extra-curriculurs. I made very few friends and left for my
... Read more hometown school. But, I ended up at the same college as many classmates (Holy Cross). So, I guess it worked out. School does monitor students closely and instills good habits, but be aware of the demographics of the student body. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/15/09
We are so happy that our son attended this great school. He is off to college this year. The guidance department, Ms Christensen was excellent. Courses were demanding and he is well prepared for college. The school works very hard to prepare these young men for the future. Teachers are excellent.
... Read more The students have to give as well as receive. This opportunity was a result of a scholarship and hard work. On both my son's part and ours. It was a great gift for him. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/19/07
By using a Jesuit foundation for learning, this high school does an excellent job of not only instilling the highest academic standards in its students, but it forms each one of its graduates into a distinguished young man full of character.
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Posted by a parent on 04/23/07
this school has a great guidence and tutor program. They have a tutorial lab run by the National Honors Society and two Jesiuts. Also all of the teachers are available before or after school at least twice a week for atleast two hours, although most of them are available alot more often like during free
... Read more periods or the majority of them even sacrafice their lunch to help students learn. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/30/07
The Academic programs are all very good. The school has an incredible and vast amount of different course for students to take. The only thing in the academic side hat is just OK is that the school may put a student in a course that may be Very easy for them. Example my son was placed in Algebra 1 when
... Read more he should be taking Geometry. I don't think that's a huge issue though.The school has an Incredible amount of music and programs of that sort. In sports they are Incredible period(division 1).Parents are extremely involved. There are email reports and many meetings.Its a big commitment to students as well as to parents. All in all it is Boston best. Those are huge shoes to fill by a school in Boston because of Boston many great school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
I get a good feelong about the school. Although I would like to see more tecnical/computor coarses taught there as this seems to be one of my son's interests. I agree with others that a more involved guidence dept. as well would be good. Over all I like the school.
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