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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
102:1
Student Diversity
Male
50%
Female
50%
Black
43.3%
Hispanic
42.9%
White
7.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.9%
Two or more races
2.7%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Massachusetts Boston52 Students
Boston University29 Students
Suffolk University25 Students
Boston College24 Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst23 Students
University of Massachusetts Lowell22 Students
Simmons University22 Students
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth21 Students
Northeastern University19 Students
Bunker Hill Community College17 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology21 Students
Business20 Students
Nursing15 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration10 Students
Small Business Management8 Students
Biology7 Students
Forensic Science and Technology7 Students
Computer Science6 Students
Criminology6 Students
Sociology6 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4.124 Reviews
3.0Senior
12/6/2019
I went to BGA school two years ago, and did speak English well as now . I learned a lot there, but I don't feel welcome. I like the teach efforts to help me. I like to change how the school treat ESL I think the school should involve them more.
4.0Alum
10/5/2018
i've had a good 4 years at BGA. i liked the environment, most of the staff and the resources that we had. it took some getting used to because it is a charter school and the rules that we had were sightly different from a regular school. i can say at that i had a great experience while being there and i learned so much. i definitely recommend this school.
4.0Senior
8/16/2018
I like that there are very good teachers with great grading systems. The school has good a diverse group of students. The food isn't so great ad we don't have as much activities because it is a small school but they try their best t keep students involved. What I think should change is the amount of activities and sports we don't have, they should add more.
Horrible school in the BPS portfolio. It “looks” nice. With their “green” mission which doesn’t start until high school. The middle schoolers are lost. Fights break out daily in classes. Not a good environment for learning. Many of the students are violent. The teachers are afraid of them and have a...
The school is good but its not as good as it used to be mainly because of the middle school. The kids in grade 6-8 cause the most trouble, get into the most fights, are most likely to get suspended for their action. I have seen my teachers cry multi times because my class mates are so bad. The teach...
In 2yrs Ive never been allowed a parent teachers conference. My child has witnessed teachers crying in class because the students are so bad. It would be a great school if the teachers had time to teach or the kids were challenged. The middle school is terrible. I know my student can take on way mor...
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