Boston University Academy
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Latin: Academia Universitarum Bostoniensis
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| Motto | Condita MCMXCIII (Since 1993) |
| Established | Founded in 1993 |
| Type | Independent secondary School |
| Principal | James Berkman |
| Faculty | 26 |
| Students | 156 |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Address | 1 University Road Boston, MA 02215 |
| Telephone | (617) 353-9000 |
| Campus | One building, located in the center of the Boston University campus. BUA has full use of the University facilities. |
| Colors | Scarlet and Black |
| Nickname | BUA |
| Mascot | Rhett the Boston Terrier |
| Affiliations | Boston University, The New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | www.buacademy.org |
Boston University Academy (BUA), founded in 1993 by BU president John Silber,[1] is a secondary high school (grades 9-12) affiliated with Boston University and located on its Charles River campus. As of 2007 it has 156 students and 26 teaching faculty members. It has a liberal arts-based curriculum emphasizing the humanities and science, while specializing in the classics.[2] Students in the upper grades attend some courses at the University, and can graduate with a college transcript of up to 48 credits.[1] BU Academy's average SAT scores have consistently been among the highest in the nation.[3]
BUA's mission statement is that "Boston University Academy is committed to providing an outstanding secondary education, optimizing the respective strengths of its small school community and its inclusion within a world-class research university." [4] To this end BUA has focused strongly on providing individual attention to students, maintaining a six-to-one student to teacher ratio.
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[edit] Faculty
Noteworthy faculty members include:
- Headmaster James Berkman, a graduate of Harvard University and Oxford University, who has been an independent school administrator since 1984.[5]
Math Department:
- Gisele Zangari, 1990 recipient of a Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics.[5]
- Danielle Passno, graduate of Dartmouth College.[5]
- Nicholas Dent, a graduate of Oberlin College.[5](Nicholas Dent also teaches Physics)
- Gary Garber, a graduate from Haverford College and an instrument rated private pilot.[5] (Gary Garber also teaches Physics)
Science Department:
- Dr, Kristine Kiesman, a graduate of Northwestern where she earned her B.A. and Duke where she earned her PhD.[5]
- Gary Garber, a graduate from Haverford College and an instrument rated private pilot.[5] (Gary Garber also teaches Math)
- Nicholas Dent, a graduate of Oberlin College.[5](Nicholas Dent also teaches Math)
English Department:
- Philip Gambone, a graduate of Harvard University and a published author. He taught at the Park School in Brookline for 26 years prior to teaching at the Academy.[5] (Phillip Gambone also teaches History)
- Dr. Gary Schmidt, a graduate magna cum laude of Harvard where he received his B.A. and of University of California, Berkeley where he earned his M.A. and PhD.[5]
- Brian Baise, graduate of Princeton University, published author.[5]
History Department:
- Dr. James Davis, graduate of Beloit College and Boston University.[5]
- Dr. Richard Horn, a graduate of Harvard University, Dartmouth College, and Princeton University.[5]
- Philip Gambone, a graduate of Harvard University. He taught at the Park School in Brookline for 26 years prior to teaching at the Academy.[5] (Phillip Gambone also teaches English)
- Dr. Kristin Jewell (formerly Dr. Holland), a graduate magna cum laude of the College of the Holy Cross where she earned her B.A. and of University of Pennsylvania where she earned her M.A. and PhD.[5]
- Ms. Laurie Glenn, a graduate of Boston University.[5]
- Michael Wheeler, a graduate of University of Florida, where he got his B.A. and his M.A., is now working as a grad student at Boston University.[6]
[edit] Student activities
Student activities include:
- Model United Nations- a student run club including nearly one-third of the school's student population. BUA Model UN website
- Science Team- a large team who competes to demonstrate their superior science skills in the Western Suburban Science League.
- Robotics-The BUA Robotics team competes in the FIRST league and many local competitions.
- Sports such as: Basketball, Crew, Fencing, Soccer, Tennis, Ultimate, and Sailing
- Dance Team
- Yearbook
- Nerdly Games- a small club which plays games such as Miniatures and Dungeons & Dragons
- Music Diversity club
- Social Issues group
- Opera Club
- Math Team
- Chess Club
- Environmental club
- Literary Magazine (LitMag) and LitCafe
- BU Academy Press
- Art Club
- Gallery Hoppers
- Drama, including the Drama class as well as the Senior Play and Independent Drama (This year, the fall play was a medley of one-act plays, the Musical will be Urinetown, and the Senior Play will be Arsenic and Old Lace.)
- Many Students help in admissions, performing such functions as Tour Guides and Hosting visiting applicants
- Student Council
- Peer Tutors
- Mandatory community service
[edit] History
Boston University Academy was founded in 1993 by John Silber, at that time the acting president of Boston University. Its founding headmaster was Peter Schweich, then also the Vice President of Boston University. He served as headmaster until 1999. Peter Schweich was replaced by Dr. Jennifer Hickman in 1999. Dr. James Tracy replaced Dr. Hickman in (year needed) and served until the spring of 2006, when he was replaced by the current headmaster, James Berkman.
James Berkman has recently announced plans to expand BUA from its current size of 156 students by as much as 50% within ten years, as well as plans to proportionally increase the faculty and the building area available to the school.
Later that day, Dr. Horn made a your mom joke.
[edit] Accreditation
The Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of both the Secondary School Admission Test Board and the Association of Independent Schools of New England.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b Boston University Academy, relationship with BU, 2006, http://www.buacademy.org/academics/relationship.html
- ^ Boston University Academy, Academics Overview, 2006, http://www.buacademy.org/academics/overview.html
- ^ College Board, SATs, 2006, http://www.collegeboard.com/
- ^ Boston University Academy, Mission Statement, 2007, http://www.buacademy.org/academics/overview.html
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Boston University Academy, Faculty & Staff, 2006, http://www.buacademy.org/academics/faculty.html
- ^ Boston University, staff, 2006, http://www.bu.edu/ict/about/director/index.html
