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BUA by the Numbers
- 245 students
- 12 average class size
- 10:1 student to teacher ratio
- 53% students of color (self-reported)
- 30% of students receive need-based financial aid
- 47 cities and towns represented
- 30 languages spoken at home
- 1492 mean SAT score for the BUA Class of 2024
- 34 mean ACT score for the BUA Class of 2024
- 37% of the Class of 2024 recognized in National Merit Scholarship Program competition
Test averages reflect scores submitted to colleges.
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Our Mission
At Boston University Academy, kind and curious students who love learning are challenged to read deeply and think critically, to explore adventurously at Boston University, and to engage meaningfully in our community and beyond.
Core Values
Inquiry | Knowledge | Independence | Belonging | Joy
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Welcome to BUA
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Featured News
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BUA Students Compete at Prestigious Harvard MIT Math Tournament
February 19, 2025This weekend, seven BUA students -- Alex '26, Shaun '27, Kelsey '26, Isha '27, Clair '28, Daniel '27, and Ben '26 -- competed in... More
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BUA Basketball Defends GIL Championship Title
February 14, 2025BUA's Girls Basketball brought home the GIL Championship for the second year running! On February 13, our BUA Terriers beat out BISB 29-21 last... More
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BUA Alum Returns to Alma Mater to Coach MUN Team
February 12, 2025Congratulations to our 14 Model UN delegates who attended last weekend's Boston Model United Nations (BosMUN) XXIV conference! This year’s BosMUN was the largest... More
Head of School Blog
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School Sports vs. Sports School
February 28, 2025As the winter athletic season comes to a close and the spring season is set to begin, I’ve been thinking a lot about sports... More
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Celebrating our Cultures – Together
February 21, 2025This morning, we were all greeted in the lobby by students in the Middle Eastern and North African Student Association, who had brought dates, More
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What You Do, Not Where You Go
January 31, 2025I was talking with a BUA alumnus who is now well established in his career in the world of finance. We spent some time... More