Bell Gardens High School

6119 Agra St, Bell Gardens, CA, 90201-1705 - View a map of this school Map

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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.

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Bell Gardens High School
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
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:25 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% 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
(CA) School Average
% 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
(CA) District Average
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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About This Zipcode (90201)
School Zip (90201)
(CA) State Average
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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