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Buckingham Browne & Nichols School is an independent, co-educational day school of 1000 students in Cambridge, Massachusetts, educating bright and engaged students from pre-kindergarten (called Beginners) through 12th grade.
BB&N was founded in 1974 from the merger of two schools, Browne & Nichols School and the Buckingham School. The School occupies four campuses; a Lower School on Buckingham Street, a Middle School on Sparks Street, an Upper School on Gerry`s Landing Road, and an office building on Belmont Street.
BB&N provides a broad and challenging academic program along with opportunities for personal growth outside the classroom.
The working relationships between students and faculty are based on trust and mutual respect, and are enhanced by open and frank communication.
Certain personal qualities are particularly appropriate at BB&N: strong verbal skills, a commitment to intellectual pursuits, a capacity to think and act independently, a well-directed use of abilities and talents, a genuine interest in diverse types of people, and a desire to contribute to the school community.
The School has produced three of the 27 Presidential Scholars from Massachusetts since the inception of the program in 1964 and is a member of the G20 Schools group and the Round Square global education association. BB&N includes six Rhodes Scholars among its graduates.
Art History, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Chinese Language & Culture, Comparative Government & Politics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, English Language & Composition, English Literature & Composition, European History, French Language and Culture, Human Geography, Latin, Macroeconomics, Physics 1, Physics C, Spanish Language & Culture, Statistics, US Government & Politics
Average SAT score
1420
(Out of 1600)
Average ACT score
33
(Out of 36)
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Jan. 10
Tuition Notes
Tuition for 2023-2024
Beginners to Grade 3 – $44,750
Grades 4 and 5 – $49,700
Grade 6 – $61,300
Grades 7 to 12 – $63,700
Affinity Lunch, Affinity Lunch. MS: Science Club, Chamber Music, Chorus, Community Council, Community Service, Jazz Band, Literary Group, LS Chess club, LS Orchestra, One World club, Players (Improv group, Spark newspaper
Club or Organization: Activism Club, Animal Rights Club, Arabic Club, Art for Social Change, Asian American Student Association, BB&N Yearbook: Perspective, BeeBee&N Beekeeping Club, Best Buddies, Boston COVID-Tutoring Club, BSAE (Brothers Seeking Academic Excellance), CHASM (Current Happenings Across STEM), Chess Club, Chinese Club, Christian Club, Comedy Club, Community Engagement Leadership Board (CELB), Competitive Porfolio Team (CPT), Composition Club, Computer Science Club, Creative Writing Club, Drama Club, EcoReps, EMPOWER, Entrepreneurship Club, FemCo, Film Club, French Club, GAINS (Girls Advancing in STEM), GSA, History Club, International & Humanitarian Business Club, Investment Club, Jewish Cultural Club Knights Section, Latin Club, Literature Club, Math Club, Medical Club, MIND Club, Model UN, Music Club, Outdoor Recreation, Ping Pong Club, Point of View (political opinion magazine), Puzzle Club, Quiz Bowl, Robotics Club, Rocketry Club, Round Square Committee, Rugby Club, Russian Club, Scrabble Club, SHADES (Students Honoring and Accepting Differences and Embracing Similarities), Society, Spanish Club, Speech & Debate, Spikeball Club, Student Tour Guides, Surf Club, The Benchwarmer, The Spectator (art and literary magazine), The Squire, The Vanguard (School newspaper), Ultimate Frisbee Club, W.I.N.S. (Women in National Security)
What sports does Buckingham Browne & Nichols School offer?
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School offers 19 interscholastic sports: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Fencing, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. Buckingham Browne & Nichols School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for most sports offered.
What is Buckingham Browne & Nichols School's ranking?
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