In September, two BC High students took the train all the way to Malden Center, almost falling off the MBTA map. They went to represent BC High on the Massachusetts State Student Advisory Council. It is composed of two students for every high school in the state. Together they make the body that elects one from their ranks to become a voting board member on the board of education. 

The entirety of Massachusetts is separated into five regional councils—BCHigh is in the Greater Boston Region Advisory Council. Each council meets bimonthly to discuss issues that impact students in their region. They also elect a few members to join the state student advisory council. Students who go to the state council discuss larger issues and elect the aforementioned board member. 

While serving on the regional or state student advisory council, students join workgroups. These workgroups develop reports for the board of education and the elected student board member.  In September, the state council decided on Financial Literacy; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Sustainability; and Health and Wellness, as workgroup topics. Workgroups often reflect the current political environment of the youth.  For example, equal rights legislation in the 80s and anti-bullying legislation in the 2010s were spearheaded through these bodies. 

After discussion between the BCHigh representatives and house captains, it was decided that financial literacy was the most important to student life at BCHigh. Currently both student representatives—one senior and one junior—serve on this workgroup. Next year the junior representative will automatically become the senior representative, and thus a new junior representative will have to be selected. This will be done via a grade-wide election open to the class of 2026.