Student Activities
Opportunities for involvement in science programs, visual arts, performance groups, team and intramural sports, and other extra-curricular activities are many and varied. These outlets allow students to further exercise their skills, imagination, and talents as well as learn to balance their academic and extracurricular interests.
Admission Tour Guides
Eleventh and twelfth grade students are selected to assist the Admission Office in welcoming visitors and touring prospective students and families around the Academy and local University facilities.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-profit organization that works to end oppression around the world. The student chapter at BUA writes letters on behalf of political prisoners and educates the local community about human rights.
Art Club / Gallery Hoppers
Students may choose to work on independent projects or receive guidance while completing projects assigned in other BUA classes. Various 2-D and 3-D projects are organizated throughout the year as are community related art projects and excursions to local exhibits.
The Academy is the kind of place where Frisbees fly, robots roam, and mousetraps act as dominoes.
Athletics
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Soccer, Varsity (Co-ed) Soccer, JV (Co-ed) Cross Country (Co-ed) |
Basketball (Boys, Girls) Fencing, Varsity (Boys, Girls) Fencing, Junior Varsity (Co-ed) |
Crew (Boys, Girls) Tennis (Co-ed) Ultimate Frisbee (Co-ed) |
BU Academy Press
Published monthly, the Academy Press reports on a wide variety of topics, including world affairs, politics, sports, arts, student life, and popular culture. All students, regardless of experience, are welcome to join the writing staff. Students may also contribute on a freelance basis.
Chamber Ensemble
Students who play musical instruments are encouraged to join the Chamber Orchestra — all strings, woodwinds, horns, etc. The chamber group hosts a winter and spring concert, as well as performs at special school events.
Chorus
The choral ensemble is open to all singers and meets after school throughout the year for practices and performances.
Drama
The after-school drama group offers student theatre enthusiasts an opportunity to practice their craft. All students who are interested in theatrical performance or set design are welcome to audition for the Academy’s fall musical, spring play, and annual senior-directed production.
Environmental Club
The primary initiatives of the Environmental Club are the schoolwide recycling program and the Academy’s celebration of Earth Day. Students meet to explore and discuss issues relating to the environment and the ways in which they can increase environmental awareness.
Junior Classical League
The Junior Classical League is a national organization with a two-fold purpose: First, to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and second, to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of Classical antiquity. We hope to re-invigorate the BUA participation in this organization.
Literary Magazine and Café
This organization is for students who want to write, publish and publicly read their own fiction, poetry and drama, or who want to edit and support the work of others. Literary Magazine also publishes artwork. Students function as members of an editorial collective that solicits and selects works from their peers and prepare them for publication, which comes out once a semester. Lit Café is a night of readings, music, and food which celebrates student literary creativity at the Academy.
Math Club
Math Club gives students the opportunity to discuss a given topic of mathematical interest. Members also attend monthly lectures In coordination with the Mathematical Association of America chapter at BU. The club will also be a channel for national contests to be administered.
Model United Nations
BUA MUN is one of the Academy most popular clubs. Model UN strives to create a simulation of the United Nations which is as realistic as possible, while still allowing for the fulfillment of the educational goals of our participants. In this, we continually seek to find new information about the UN, its member states and the topics discussed, and to include this information in the simulations at every opportunity.
Opera Club
The Opera Club sponsors outings to fully staged operas in Boston. The members of the club choose which performances they will attend and then meet weekly to learn the story, listen to the music, watch filmed versions, compare various singers’ interpretations, and study a little about the composer and opera in general. No previous experience with opera or classical music is necessary.
Peer Advisors
Students in grades 10-12 may be nominated by their teachers or classmates to serve as Peer Advisors. The group enhances school culture by positive example. Peer Advisors sponsor Back-to-School Breakfast during Orientation, Movie Night, and Culture Breakfast.
Peer Tutors
Students who have developed proficiency in a subject area may be invited to serve as tutors. Peer Tutors assist other Academy students with course material, helping them to master concepts, complete homework, and identify what questions to ask.
Robotics Team
Another popular among the BUA students. Members of Overclocked (Team 246) design and build a robot to play a game in the annual FIRST Robotics engineering competition.
Read more about the team: Raising the Game: FIRST Robotics.
View a photo gallery of the Robotics Team in action. View another gallery!
Robotics Grants for Boston Public Schools available through the 2009 EMC Team Development Program.
Student Council
Student Council allows students to develop leadership skills while serving the Academy community. As representatives of the student body, student leaders plan assemblies, social gatherings, and field trips. They also assist at many school events and help welcome students from other schools.
Yearbook
The Academy allows students to be involved in all aspects of yearbook production, from design and layout to writing and photography.
