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Our mission at Bell Gardens High School is to create students that are effective communicators, readers, writers, thinkers, and caring community members. Our vision is to create a school that is focused on preparing students to achieve personal and academic success.
School Overview:
Bell Gardens High School
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| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | |
| Students & Faculty | ||
| Total Students | 3570 students | |
| % Male / % Female | 50% / 50% | |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 144 teachers | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 9 - 921 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 954 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 851 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 844 students | ||
This School
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(CA) School Average
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:25 | 1:20 |
| Students by Ethnicity | This School
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(CA) School Average
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| % American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| % Asian | n/a | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 99% | 43% |
| % Black | n/a | 8% |
| % White | 1% | 30% |
| Unknown | n/a | 2% |
| Additional Student Information | This School
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(CA) School Average
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 40% |
| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Performance | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montebello Unified School District | |
This School's Agency
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(CA) District Average
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| Number of Schools Managed | 29 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 32,700 students | 1,581 students |
| District Total Revenue | $357,837,000 | $18,546,000 |
| District Expenditure | $344,871,000 | $18,340,000 |
| District Revenue / Student | $10,943 | $11,731 |
| District Expenditure / Student | $10,547 | $11,600 |
| District Graduation Rates | n/a | n/a |
School Notes:
- Bell Gardens High School is a public high school in Bell Gardens, California, part of the Montebello Unified School District.
- History
- The campus was built in the 1930s and 1940s. After years of development and construction, BGHS's new three story building was opened on December 18, 2005.
- In 2005, the high school underwent a further phase of renovation when the school's athletic field, otherwise known as "Lancer Stadium", received a $1 million dollar upgrade. The gradually decaying long-standing natural dirt/grass field was replaced with a state of the art synthetic turf playing field along with a new 440 yard track surrounding it. The process commenced during the latter half of the 2004–2005 school year and was gradually completed the following spring in January 2006.
- Demographics
- The school had 3626 students as of the 2004–2005 school year, consisting of:
- 98% Latino
- 1% White American
- Less than 1% African-American
- Less than 1% Filipino American
- 80% of Bell Gardens students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
- Sports
- The boys soccer program has won 3 C.I.F. titles in 1984, 1991, and 1994.The boys water polo program has won 3 C.I.F. titles in 1995, 1996, and 1998.The girls water polo program has won 4 straight C.I.F. titles; 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 including a Southern Section record 85 consecutive wins.
- Notable alumni
- Patty Cardenas, Olympic Water Polo
- Johnny Lee Clary, Professional Wrestling champion Johnny Angel, former racist KKK leader turned born again Evangelist
- Eddie Cochran, musician
- Priscilla Flores, mayor of Bell Gardens
- John Force, NHRA drag racer, 15-time Funny Car division champion
- Brenda Villa 1998, water polo, 3-time Olympic medal winner
- References
- External links
- School Website
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In the News:
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Conference aimed at boosting college attendance (Long Beach Press-Telegram)
posted on September 25, 2009 at 03:00:20 am
Assemblyman Hector De La Torre, D-South Gate, expects 1,000 students to attend the 17th annual Southeast College Conference at Bell Gardens High School, 6119 Agra St. -
More Sports (Whittier Daily News)
posted on May 4, 2009 at 02:26:35 pm
COMMERCE - Situational baseball. That's how the Bell Gardens High School team not only got back into the Almont League race but positioned itself to claim the league's No. 2 seed.
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School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (90201) | School Zip (90201)
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(CA) State Average
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| Population (Approximate) | 105,275 people | 33,864,430 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 7% | 32% |
| Median Household Income | $30,029 | $50,780 |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 25% / 75% | 57% / 43% |
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