Bell Gardens High School
| Bell Gardens High School | |
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| Address | |
| 6119 Agra Street Bell Gardens, California |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1947 |
| School district | Montebello Unified School District |
| Principal | Victor Chavez |
| Enrollment | 3626[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Gray |
| Athletics conference | CIF Southern Section Almont League |
| Mascot | Lancer |
| Newspaper | Lancer Scroll |
| Website | School Website |
Bell Gardens High School is a public high school in Bell Gardens, California, part of the Montebello Unified School District.
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[edit] History
The campus was built in the 1930s and 1940s.[citation needed] After years of development and construction, BGHS's new three story building was opened on December 18, 2005.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
[edit] Demographics
The school had 3626 students as of the 2004–2005 school year, consisting of:[1]
- 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.
[edit] Sports
The boys soccer program has won 3 C.I.F. titles in 1984, 1991, and 1994.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Patty Cardenas, Olympic Water Polo[citation needed]
- 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[2]
- John Force, NHRA drag racer, 15-time Funny Car division champion
- Brenda Villa 1998, water polo, 3-time Olympic medal winner[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bell Gardens High School – Bell Gardens, California – CA – School overview. Greatschools.net (2010-09-07). Retrieved on 2011-04-15.
- ^ Welcome to the city of Bell Gardens California. Bellgardens.org. Retrieved on 2011-04-15.
- ^ Stanford University's Official Athletic Site – Women's Water Polo. Gostanford.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-15.
