I am a former 8th grader of Bell and i have to say this school is great and nice to be in.The school is so diverse in races and you can always find a group of friends to be in.Despite the rumors about being Bell being a bad school well that is just not true.The teachers actually care about teaching us
... Read more and stay after school if we need to catch up on our missed work or get some extra credit in.Great school alot of memories from that school for me to remember. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/27/09
I moved across the country to San Diego, but I had no clue what I was getting myself into at Bell. The first day of school was very unorganized, no teachers told me where the classrooms were, and I was very confused. I tried making friends, but everyone was so clique - ish that every time I would try
... Read more to talk to someone, they would walk away and laugh. The teachers could care less about my education, and I was learning things I learned back in 4th grade! The lunch may be good, but it's very unhealthy. They have no tables to eat at, you can only eat on benches. The campus is really unclean, and quite frankly it looks like a prison. Not trying to be racist, but white people are the minority. Needless to say, I lasted 3 days at Bell before moving. Do not go to Bell! Please! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/21/09
School was a little above average, our son is going to Coronado School of Arts (COSA) as a result of the Drama program I really recommand this for your child.
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Posted by a parent on 06/20/09
I am a student at this school and yeah this school has great teachers, only reason students have bad grades is because they tend not to pay attention dont just blame it on the teachers. Teachers stay afterschool to help students get caught up in their work or if they need help in anything. Well tucking
... Read more your shirt in is kinda uncomfortable and but I guess the school administrators enforce it since it makes you look 'Perfessional' I just dont like the school administrators, I see kids at lunch constantly worrying if there is a school administrator around just because their shirt is untucked because the punishment is picking up trash and looking like a fool. Overall the whole school is perfectly great in my opinion. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/08/09
i was a student here and the teachers are great here i had fun but the uniforms not good at all for my mom she had to pay about $202 dollars just for a week of clothes and all you wear are two colored polo shirts,black or khaki pants shorts skirt and black or white shoes ridicules you have to tuck your
... Read more shirt in until school is over my gades were bad in few classes like math i didnt learn anything but overall the teachers are great here just need to improve a little Read less
Posted by a student on 04/24/09
this school is a great place to be. this school teaches children what its like to be a person of choice. even though there are a lot of fights, the kids learn there lesson. im a bell student myself and im a sixth grader. this school has a ot of programs that kids can participate in and thats the good
... Read more thing about it. me and my brother go there and even though some people dont have the best time, me and my brother know that we need to avoid what bad things that are going around us. Read less
Posted by a student on 04/02/09
This is a horrible school. I have two children that attend and they have been in several schools because we are a military family, but they have the absolute worst grades while attending Bell...and most of the teachers there are unreachable and seem to not care.
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Posted by a parent on 03/20/09
My child is a former student at Bell middle school.She has complained about the recent fights but she is still very happy there.Her teachers are very supportive.She has outstanding grades but can work on that 'C' she got.Over all I think Bell middle school is okay.
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Posted by a parent on 12/12/08
this school is great its clean,nice,fun,educational,and has good lunch!
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Posted by a student on 12/10/08
I think Bell is a great school because I am making friends and learning at the same time. Sure there may be fights but the school administrators take care of it as soon as possible. There is always a teacher around to supervise the campus. The uniforms may be hideous and repolsive but we have to tuck
... Read more it in and we can un-tuck it after school. Bell has a bad reputation but what people are talking about now doesn't happen as much anymore. And you parents who critisize this school you should actually go see the school in action because after school kids un-tuck their shirts and do weird/bad things. But in school, they're really good people that respect this campus and they get involved! There are a lot of clubs like GK and TKF where they tell you that you can be a good citizen. Read less
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San Diego schools — Bell Junior High School is located at 620 Briarwood Rd, San Diego CA 92139. 620 Briarwood Rd is in the Bay Terraces neighborhood and 92139 ZIP code in San Diego, CA The school district for Bell Junior High School is the San Diego Unified School District. Bell Junior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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