[6] BCA was also named as one of the 23 highest performing high schools in the United States by The Washington Post.

In 2001, a dispute initiated by the Bergen County School Administrators' Association focused on what Paramus Superintendent Janice Dime called "elitism."

In response, the Bergen County Technical Schools agreed to increase the transparency of the admissions process and enter into talks with a number of sending districts.

[16] BCA is currently divided into seven academic and professional divisions, often referred to by their acronyms or, colloquially, by their single-word nicknames.

AAST focuses on in-depth instruction of the sciences along with the practical applications of the scientific ideas learned in the classroom.

To graduate, ABF students are required to complete a senior thesis and participate in the full IB Diploma Programme.

Additional ABF opportunities include participation in DECA, involvement in their global studies program, and special access to the Financial Markets Lab, funded by Bloomberg technology, allowing students to conduct economic research and analysis.

As a part of the academy's curriculum, students receive certification from the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation and the ServSafe Managers program.

Though seeking the IB diploma is optional, ACAHA also has access to International Baccalaureate business management courses.

Courses unique to AEDT also explore topics like computer science, architecture, product development, and biomedical engineering.

From 9th to 11th grade, students in AMST take courses about various medical fields, such as epidemiology, pharmacology, bioethics, neuroscience, biotechnology, and anatomy & physiology.

The 45-minute long essay on a given passage is scored based on comprehension, insight, organization, support, style, and grammar/spelling.

The 60-minute long math section is made up of 40 multiple choice questions focused on basic skills and word problems.

[35] The BCA Model UN team has also earned many individual delegate awards[36] and is the largest club at the school.

In 2015, student Ryan Alweiss competed on the American team at the International Math Olympiad, helping the United States win the competition for the first time since 1994 with a 98th percentile score of 31.

[citation needed] In addition, BCA also has a DECA chapter that participates in regional, state and international conferences.

[citation needed] In 2021, three BCA sophomores placed first at DECA’s "Stock Market Game" competition, the first time a team from the school won in that event.

[49] BCA is home to a Amnesty International student group that leads schoolwide events and attends local, regional, and national conferences on human rights.

[52] Before the realignment, Bergen Tech had been placed in the Northern New Jersey Interscholastic League (NNJIL) at the start of the Fall 2006 athletic season.

Completed in August 2008, the school's cafeteria underwent a massive overhaul that expanded the space from 1,500 to 11,000 square feet.

[64] The cell biology lab opened in 2004 and has a viability analyzer, a chip array bioanalyzer, an electroporator, and microplate readers.

[65] The stem cell lab opened in 2006 and features a DNA sequencer, a flow cytometer, RT-PCR and standard PCR machines, and a lypholizer.

A dedicated Bloomberg workstation lets students conduct independent financial markets analysis and research.

A video lab broadcasts inside the school and features workstations, professional cameras, and a bluescreen.

[69][70] In the same year, Newsweek ranked BCA fifth out of the top 500 public schools in America in 2015 and fourth in New Jersey.

[74] During the 2019-2020 school year, Bergen County Academies had the best graduation rate and SAT scores in the state of New Jersey.