Boston College High School

Boston College High School
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02125

United States
Coordinates42°18′58″N 71°2′47″W / 42.31611°N 71.04639°W / 42.31611; -71.04639
Information
TypePrivate, all-boys, college-preparatory
MottoLatin: Ut Cognoscant Te[1]
(So they may know You.)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
EstablishedMarch 31, 1863 (1863-03-31) (as part of Boston College)
March 29, 1927 (1927-03-29) (as separate institution)
FounderJohn McElroy
OversightArchdiocese of Boston
CEEB code220180
NCES School ID00600981[2]
PresidentGrace Cotter Regan
PrincipalAdam Lewis
Grades712
Enrollment1,397
Color(s)    Maroon and gold
Fight song"For Boston"
AthleticsMIAA Division 1
Athletics conferenceCatholic Conference
NicknameEagles
Rivals
AccreditationNEASC[3]
PublicationThe Botolphian (literary magazine)
NewspaperThe Eagle
Endowment$88.9 million (FY2023)
Websitebchigh.edu

Boston College High School (also known as BC High) is an all-male, Jesuit, Catholic college-preparatory day school in the Columbia Point neighborhood of Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. It educates approximately 1,400 students in grades 7–12. Founded in 1863 as a constituent part of Boston College, the school separated from the college in 1927.

  1. ^ John 17:3 "That they may know You."
  2. ^ "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Boston College High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  3. ^ NEASC-CIS. "NEASC-Commission on Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-07-28.