Bellflower High School

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Bellflower Middle/High School is located in Bellflower, California, as part of the Bellflower Unified School District (BUSD). Bellflower is a combination middle school and high school, having students from grades seven through twelve. Bellflower is known for their excellent soccer team, who has top rated high school athletes.

The address for the school is 15301 McNab Avenue, Bellflower, CA.

As of 2004, Bellflower had 131 regular educations teachers and 123 classrooms serving 3,272 students from the communities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Paramount and Compton. Average class size is 26.6 students.


Student population racial makeup (2004)
Race Percentage
of population
African-American 19.4
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9
Asian 3.0
Filipino 8.6
Hispanic or Latino 51.4
Pacific Islander 1.4
White (Not Hispanic) 12.7
Multiple or No Response 2.7


California Standardized Testing Rankings for 2004 Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the Proficient or Advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).
Subject School District State
English-Language Arts 20 31 36
Mathematics 9 30 34
Science 14 19 25
History-Social Science 33 25 20


The school mascot is the "Buccaneer"—illustrated as a pirate with an eyepatch. The school colors are maroon and gold. The monthly school newspaper is the Blade.

A listing of student clubs that can be found on the Bellflower campus:

  • Art Club
  • ASB (Associated Student Body)
  • Beach Club
  • Blade (school newspaper)
  • Class of 2005
  • Class of 2006
  • Class of 2007
  • Class or 2008
  • Club Eternal
  • Computer Club
  • CSF
  • ECO
  • Ensemble (singing group)
  • FBLA
  • FHA/Hero
  • Filipino Club
  • History
  • JROTC
  • Key Club
  • Korean Club
  • Latinos Club
  • Leo's Club
  • Math Club
  • Thai
  • Thespian (drama club)
  • The United Society of the Anti-Socialist Regime of Californian Defense, Progress, and Restoration of the Arts (also known as The Society and started by Javier Gonzalez and Octavio Clarin. The former is also notorious for his work in gay pride parades and cabaret. )
  • YBS (Young Black Scholars)

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