Many clubs at the Academy benefit from the Academy's association with Boston University by drawing upon University facilities and instructors. However, Academy students do not participate with University students in any extracurricular college-level activities until the senior year, at which time they may participate fully in all University activities. Students participate in extracurricular activities after school or on weekends, and are encouraged to take full advantage of the many cultural and athletic opportunities provided by the University community. The ballroom dance club gives students the opportunity to learn a variety of dance steps from waltz to swing, and prepares students to compete with the University's ballroom dance club in the senior year. Whether students are searching for Bobby Fischer or don't know their pawns from their rooks, they will find the chess club provides a chance to relax and concentrate at the same time.
Novices learn the rules of the game, while experts are free to play and compete.
Computer Gurus maintain the Academy's computer network and assist members of the Academy community in all computer-related matters. Gurus answer questions about FirstClass, diagnose both software and hardware problems, resurrect crashed disks, and troubleshoot malfunctioning computers. Membership in the Gurus is limited to students in good academic standing who demonstrate both computer expertise and a high level of responsibility. As members of the Debate Club, students hone their abilities to reason effectively and speak persuasively - skills that will prove invaluable throughout their lives. Employing a range of techniques and styles of debate, members of the club compete against each other at assemblies at least once each term, and against area schools throughout the academic year.