Bellflower High School

Bellflower High School
Location
15301 McNab Avenue Bellflower, California, 90706
Coordinates	33°53′34.62″N118°6′53.46″W / 33.8929500°N 118.1148500°W / 33.8929500; -118.1148500
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1951
School district	Bellflower Unified School District
Principal	Jessica Cummings
Staff	101.49 (FTE) [1]
Grades	7–12
Enrollment	2,062 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	20.32 [1]
Colors	Maroon   Gold
Team name	Buccaneers
Rival	Mayfair High School
Website	https://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). ^[2]

Demographics and class size

As of 2023, Bellflower High School serves 2,070 students from the communities of Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, and Cerritos. Average class size is around 20 students. ^[3]

Student population racial makeup (2010) ^[3]

Race	Percentage of Enrollment
Black	10.70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.40%
Asian	2.30%
Filipino	3.10%
Hispanic/Latino	78.10%
Pacific Islander	0.50%
White (Not Hispanic)	3.30%
Multiple	1.20%

Activities

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

The school produced digital format of yearbooks from 1951 to 2001 on Yearbook CDs. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Dick Ackerman (born 1942), California State Senate Republican Leader ^[5]
• Mike Benjamin (born 1965), former MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates)
• Chris Carter (born 1956), television screenwriter and producer. Creator of The X-Files
• Ed Dickson (born 1987), National Football League tight end, Super Bowl XLVII champion
• John Frongillo (born 1958), National Football League center and guard
• Anthony Gose (born 1990), MLB player (Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians)
• John Gesek (born 1963), National Football League offensive lineman, two-time Super Bowl champion, he transferred after his junior year.
• Daniel J. Kim (born 1976), CEO of frozen yogurt chain Red Mango ^[6]
• Bobby Lane (born 1939), National Football League linebacker, 1963 AFL champion
• Bob Lee (born 1937), Major League Baseball player ^[7]
• Eric Plunk, former MLB player (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers)
• Billy Rohr (born 1945), Major League Baseball pitcher for Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians
• Ron Yary (born 1946), first selection of 1968 NFL/AFL draft, member of College and Pro Football Hall of Fames

References

1. "Bellflower High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
2. "Bellflower High School". Bellflower Unified School District. Archived from the original on April 5, 2005. Retrieved June 10, 2005.
3. "School Accountability Report Card". sarconline.org. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
4. "Yearbook CDs". Annual Digital Archive. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
5. "Dick Ackerman". Institute of Governmental Studies.
6. "Dan Kim - Minority Business Leader Awards". Dallas Business Journal. February 10, 2012.
7. "Bob Lee Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2015.