Bellflower High School
| Bellflower High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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15301 McNab Avenue, Bellflower, California, 90706 | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′34.62″N 118°6′53.46″W / 33.8929500°N 118.1148500°WCoordinates: 33°53′34.62″N 118°6′53.46″W / 33.8929500°N 118.1148500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Bellflower Unified School District |
| Principal | Michael Lundgren |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | 3000 |
| Color(s) |
Maroon Gold |
| Team name | Buccaneers |
| Rival | Mayfair High School |
| Website | http://www.bellflowerhigh.org/ |
Bellflower High School is a six-year public high school located in Bellflower, California, as part of the Bellflower Unified School District (BUSD).[1]
Demographics and class size
As of 2009, Bellflower had 136 regular educations teachers and 123 classrooms serving 3,342 students from the communities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Paramount and Compton. Average class size is 25 students.[2]
| Race | Percentage of population |
| Black | 15.05 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 2.88 |
| Filipino | 4.0 |
| Hispanic | 67.5 |
| Pacific Islander | 0.9 |
| White (Not Hispanic) | 7 |
| Multiple or No Response | 21.82 |
Activities
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.
The school produced digital format of yearbooks from 1951 to 2001 on Yearbook CDs.[3]
Notable alumni
- Bob Lee (baseball) (born 1937), Major League Baseball player[4]
- Daniel J. Kim (born 1976), CEO of frozen yogurt chain Red Mango[5]
References
- ↑ "Bellflower High School". Bellflower Unified School District. Retrieved June 10, 2005.
- 1 2 "Bellflower High School Accountability Report Card for 2010". Bellflower Unified School District. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved June 10, 2005.
- ↑ "Yearbook CDs". Annual Digital Archive. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Bob Lee Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Dan Kim - Minority Business Leader Awards". Dallas Business Journal. February 10, 2012.
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