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Bell Gardens
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Bell Gardens High School, BGHS is a High School in Bell Gardens, California. BGHS, located at 6119 Agra Street, Bell Gardens, California, is part of the Montebello Unified School District. BGHS mascot is the Lancer. The school colors are cardinal grey and maroon. The school was built around the 1930s and 1940s and was primarily white. It serves students from Bell Gardens, Commerce, parts of Downey and parts of Bell. BGHS ranks in at 945 out of the top 1000 High School in America according to Newsweek magazine.
BGHS currently offers an array of courses from general ed courses like English, Math, and Science to electives like Art, Web Design, Automobile Technology, Wood Shop, Journalism and Yearbook. BGHS also offers Advance Placement courses for students hoping to earn early university credits. These courses are Biology, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, French Language, and Government Psychology, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, U.S. History, World History etc.
Clubs at BGHS include Lancer Scroll, Charger Yearbook, Girls' League, CSF, Photo Club, Environmentalist club, ELD Club, and many others. Athletics in BGHS consists of boys' and girls' soccer, cross country, boys' and girls' volleyball, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' water polo, boys and girls basketball, wrestling, baseball, track, softball, golf, swimming, and football.
In 2005, BGHS placed third overall in the Southeast Student Film Festival in South Gates hosted by Congressman Hector De La Torre.
The mission of Bell Gardens High School is to provide an environment in which all students will acquire the necessary skills to become responsible thinkers who appreciate diversity and are productive citizens in their community.
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