With about 3,000 students, Bell Gardens High School is among the largest public schools in California. It is renowned for its impressive turnaround from a low performing to an academically outstanding high school over the past 30 years. It currently offers 18 advanced placement courses and has been ranked highly by the Washington Post.
Opened in 1980, Bell Gardens High completed a new, three-story building in 2005 when the school's athletic field, otherwise known as "Lancer Stadium," received a major upgrade. It is one of five schools in California that has earned the distinction of being an AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) National Demonstration School. The school has a chapter of the California Scholarship Federation (CSF), a statewide honors society for academically outstanding high school students. Bell Gardens High’s mission is for “all students to be critical thinkers, innovative creators, articulate communicators and effective collaborators.”
Bell Gardens High provides its students with a rigorous curriculum and a broad range of programs extracurriculars. Additionally, it’s dedicated staff provides the attention and assistance necessary to help each student become successful in whatever they choose to pursue beyond school.
Bell Gardens High
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
6119 Agra St,
Bell Gardens, CA
Montebello Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Juan Herrera
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Average ACT Score
21
Math Proficiency
9%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
79%
Niche Grade
C+
B+
C+
C
C
C+
B-
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.34
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Reading Proficiency
40%
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Math Proficiency
9%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
113
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Full Time Teachers
113
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Teachers in First or Second Year
0.9%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1020
Math
510
Verbal
520
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Average ACT
21
Math
20
English
21
Reading
21
Science
21
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Number of AP Courses
17
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AP Pass Rate
33.4%
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AP Math Enrollment
Low
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AP Science Enrollment
Average
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Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Low
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
4.3%
State Average
19.4%
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Science
1.6%
State Average
11.2%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
402:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
51.7%
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Female
48.3%
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Hispanic
99.6%
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White
<1%
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Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
524 Students
University of California - Irvine
499 Students
California State University - Long Beach
356 Students
University of California - Berkeley
340 Students
University of Southern California
338 Students
California State University - Los Angeles
334 Students
University of California - San Diego
313 Students
University of California - Davis
297 Students
California State University, Fullerton
288 Students
San Diego State University
247 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
136 Students
Psychology
118 Students
Nursing
98 Students
Biology
98 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
66 Students
Criminology
66 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
46 Students
Architecture
41 Students
Sociology
40 Students
Social Work and Youth Services
38 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/29/2025
Bell Gardens High School offers may opportunities to obtain assistance in applying for college and understanding your financial aid offers. However, in my personal experience, I have not had the best guidance in making decisions that will guide me in the correct path for my preferred career. Many teachers have however reached out and listened to my goals.
10/29/2024
My experience with Bell Gardens high schools was honestly good because I was a student athlete in which I played (Baseball) and soccer for all years in high school and I was also part of different clubs that they had and I was also in Avid which helped me with applying for College and stay prepared. Something I would like to see change is definitely the improvements on buildings and other leisure activity like the softball field which is in horrible conditions since my freshman year 2017. Some of the bad experiences at the high school would just have to be the community in which it would sometimes be dangerous to walk home at night especially with all the homeless and gangs.
10/28/2024
my experience so far from the 4 years of attending have been so far pretty good wouldn't say the best but the only thing i think would need a change are the restroom and there a lot of ants in the classrooms even in the third floor and some windows need some cleaning there is egg on them
GreatSchools Reviews
8/28/2024
Condescending staff . Disrespectful towards students and parents.
1/4/2017
Bad school and not good in the sports
6/5/2011
HELLO EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS JUAN M MOTA BUT IN BELL GARDENS HIGH MY NAME WAS MRTIN JUAN MOTA. I GRADUATED IN 1986 FROM BELL GARDENS HIGH. THAT WAS THE GOOD DAYS. BELL GARDENS ALWWAYS HAS OR HAD THE BEST FOOTBALL TEAM. AND TEACHERS TOO.I WISH I COULD GO TO MY HIGH SCHOOL VIST MY OLD FRIENDS. WHEN I G...
12/2/2009
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Bell Gardens High is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Bell Gardens, CA, in the Bell Gardens neighborhood, and is served by the Montebello Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 2,427 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 9% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 40% are proficient in reading. Bell Gardens High has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.34, the graduation rate is 79%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1020 and an ACT score of 21. The average home value in this area is $808,264. Discover additional schools in the area, like Maywood Center For Enriched Studies, Maywood Academy High School, Legacy High School Complex, and more. Learn more about what Bell Gardens has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Bell Gardens High.