German International School Boston vs. Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
German International School Boston ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Advanced Degrees
Student Body
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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ACT Score
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
German International School Boston is a bilingual independent school serving students from preschool to grade 12. We offer a bilingual education with an internationally acclaimed German curriculum. As a global community, we strive to instill a love of learning and a sense of responsibility to prepare students for shaping our common future.
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.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
2001
1974
Students Body
Total Students
304 students
1048 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
5%
24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
61
32
Kindergarten Students
20
40
Grade 1 Students
24
40
Grade 2 Students
30
40
Grade 3 Students
25
40
Grade 4 Students
14
41
Grade 5 Students
25
40
Grade 6 Students
21
60
Grade 7 Students
18
84
Grade 8 Students
20
89
Grade 9 Students
9
138
Grade 10 Students
13
129
Grade 11 Students
12
137
Grade 12 Students
12
138
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
156 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
98%
58%
Average Class Size
14
15
Number of AP Classes
n/a
19
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:7
Average SAT score
n/a
1420
Average ACT score
n/a
33
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 10
Tuition Cost
$26,300
n/a
Tuition Notes
Tuition varies based on grade level and pickup time, ranging from $26,300 – $29,860
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
% on Financial Aid
25%
24%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$47,808
Acceptance Rate
90%
n/a
Admissions Director
Marion Goodwin
Jorge Delgado
Admissions Associate
n/a
Amy Pratt
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
7
77
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
After School Enrichment Program, GISB Jazz Band, GISB Volunteers, Soccer Team, Tutoring Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Volleyball
Activism Club, Affinity Lunch, Affinity Lunch. MS: Science 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), Chamber Music, CHASM (Current Happenings Across STEM), Chess Club, Chinese Club, Chorus, Christian Club, Comedy Club, Community Council, Community Engagement Leadership Board (CELB), Community Service, 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, Jazz Band, Jewish Cultural Club Knights Section, Latin Club, Literary Group, Literature Club, LS Chess club, LS Orchestra, Math Club, Medical Club, MIND Club, Model UN, Music Club, One World club, Outdoor Recreation, Ping Pong Club, Players (Improv group, 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, Spark newspaper, 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)