An Urban Experience
If you want to change the world, you don’t have to go very far.
Urban immersion experiences at BC High place you on the front lines of social, economic, and environmental change right here in the United States. BC High’s service opportunities give you unprecedented opportunities to make a meaningful difference before graduating.
Through charity, advocacy, education, and relationship-building, you’ll work hand-in-hand with Jesuit and Catholic ministries and other service organizations in under-served communities—and you’ll experience first-hand how it feels to effect real change in the very places it’s needed most.
A Journey of Independence
Located in the dynamic Columbia Point neighborhood of Boston, a BC High education is an urban experience in and of itself. Every day, our students get a taste of urban life while traveling to school or participating in one of the many academic and service experiences that bring our students into the heart of the city.
The City is Our Classroom
An Education in Justice, Close to Home
Make a tangible difference with our U.S.-based urban experience service programs.
Urban & Global
At BC High, we believe that people are more connected than ever, whether that's here in Boston, through the Jesuit network, or across the globe.
We continue to provide students cultural experiences that transcend the superficial and tokenistic “travel experiences.” Interculturality is grounded in a shared understanding of our common humanity. This is often experienced at the margins, where our young men are called, whether they are a mile or a world away.
FAQs About the BC High Urban Experience
BC High offers hands-on service programs that place students direction in and around Boston. Through partnerships with Jesuit and Catholic ministries, nonprofit organizations, and civic institutions, students engage in service work that supports meaningful change.
Service is rooted in Ignatian values, guiding students to become “men for and with others.” The program encourages reflection and empathy through direct service, justice, and relationship-building with under-served communities in and around Boston.
Students participate in urban immersion experiences, outreach projects, advocacy work, environmental stewardship, and programs with Jesuit and Catholic ministries. Activities may include meal distribution, tutoring, community cleanups, civic engagement programs, and support for local nonprofits.