Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
- Private
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
Private School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private
- PK, K-12
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 71 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade unavailable
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A minus
- Sportsgrade A
About
Applying
Application Deadline
January 15
Application Fee
$60
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
ISEE, SSAT
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$54,700
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
24%
Average Financial Aid
$39,443
From Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
BB&N admires the great lengths our students can reach pursuing a variety of interests, including the triumphs and stumbles along the way. We look forward to the process, not just the goal. It builds both strength and grace. As a result, our students possess a well-rounded dexterity, bring strong minds, an appreciation for culture, and an eye for the interesting in whatever they choose to do.
BB&N welcomes all families, where you uniquely belong. We share a common ground that drives us to envision how great our world could be and work together to make it so. From the early years through graduation, BB&N students learn that excellence means being well, doing well, and living well. And our Cambridge location contributes to our students’ well-rounded journey because it affects how we learn, who we meet, and what we experience.
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Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1410
161 responses
Average ACT
32
121 responses
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Learning Together at the Upper School
Honor, Scholarship, and Kindness is a motto that Upper School teachers and learners embody every day of their journey together at the Upper School.
Culture & Safety
Poll
86%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 14 responsesPoll
57%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 14 responsesInstagram Posts
Students
Diversity
grade unavailable
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,037
86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 14 responses71%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 14 responses86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 14 responsesPreschool
Annual Cost
$38,400
Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Starting Age
4 years
Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
Schedule Options
- Offers Full WeekYes
- Offers Part WeekNo data available
- Offers Full DayYes
- Offers Part DayNo data available
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National
17:1Poll
93%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 15 responsesPoll
87%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 15 responsesPoll
93%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 15 responsesMap
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
86%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 7 responses71%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 7 responses71%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 7 responses- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$139,555
National
$62,843Median Rent
$2,416
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$1,026,782
National
$217,500Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Reviews
Rating 4.14 out of 5 71 reviews
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This is my seventh year at BB&N, and I have loved attending the school. The teachers all care deeply about their subject and the student experience. Every year I have at least two who completely captivate me and make me look at issues/problems in a different way. Students also have fantastic opportunities to participate in clubs and gain leadership, and I have enjoyed involving myself in the arts, athletics, and in the high school's multiple student publications. Especially with the administration's recent focus on community-building, I've always found opportunities to integrate myself among new friends and enriching extracurricular environments. I would highly recommend BB&N to any student who seeks academic challenge.
I started at BB&N in 5th grade at the lower school; I'm now a senior (female, POC). My experience has had its ups and downs. I have made amazing friends, I have had great teachers, and I enjoyed most of the classes I've taken.
The academic experience depends on the teachers you get. There's about one bad egg in each department, but the majority of teachers are fantastic; I've been pretty lucky. Our Latin language department is the BEST! Socially, the friend groups can be pretty cliquey, but it might only be a problem with the current upperclassmen (it may soon be phased out). A problem I have with the school is its emphasis on sports and lack thereof in the arts. We have a great art department, but it's only due to the effort of the teachers, who don't seem well supported. The workload is cumbersome. My friends and I are almost never stress-free, leading to sub-par mental health. Even so, there is no place I would rather have gone! I learned so much and loved my time here.
The academic experience depends on the teachers you get. There's about one bad egg in each department, but the majority of teachers are fantastic; I've been pretty lucky. Our Latin language department is the BEST! Socially, the friend groups can be pretty cliquey, but it might only be a problem with the current upperclassmen (it may soon be phased out). A problem I have with the school is its emphasis on sports and lack thereof in the arts. We have a great art department, but it's only due to the effort of the teachers, who don't seem well supported. The workload is cumbersome. My friends and I are almost never stress-free, leading to sub-par mental health. Even so, there is no place I would rather have gone! I learned so much and loved my time here.
Overall, BB&N is very strong academically. The workload in Junior spring and Senior fall can get pretty insane but, on the bright side, it prepared me extremely well for college. The vast majority of teachers are kind and caring and want to help students bring out the best in their academic pursuits. The English department is amazing while the Math department can be kind of lackluster. There is a pretty good extracurricular scene given how small of a school BB&N is.
I find the athletics program kind of absurd. The interscholastic sports requirement is a time sink that can create lots of undue stress on top of the large workload. BB&N also does lots of sports recruiting with financial aid funds and, despite that, the teams are still not very good.
TLDR: BB&N's academics are really strong but athletics are wack.
I find the athletics program kind of absurd. The interscholastic sports requirement is a time sink that can create lots of undue stress on top of the large workload. BB&N also does lots of sports recruiting with financial aid funds and, despite that, the teams are still not very good.
TLDR: BB&N's academics are really strong but athletics are wack.