📍 6119 Agra St., Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, 90201
Bell Gardens High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,217 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Hector Velasquez. It is part of the Montebello Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 111.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
Bell Gardens High enrolls 2,217 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 111.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Hispanic or Latino, <1% Two or more races and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,187 | 99% |
| Two or more races | 18 | <1% |
| White | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,852 of the school's 2,217 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bell Gardens High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Bell Gardens High is one of 29 schools in Montebello Unified, based in Montebello, California. The district serves 19,195 students district-wide and employs 1,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,217 students, Bell Gardens High is larger than the district average of about 662 students per school.