Four of my children attended BCHS. I feel that this school has so much to offer on all levels of learning.Having four kids their needs were different and BCHS makes every attempt to meet their needs.BCHS Staff and Teachers keep up the good work. Great Job!
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Posted by a parent on 11/28/07
I went to belle chasse but the years that i went we did not have security or camaras around the school. The football program is the best and coach bob becknel was 1 of the best coaches I ever had he was the only one that cared about me education before I even thought about dressing for practice so be
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Posted by a former student on 05/03/07
I am currently attending Belle Chasse High school. I do like the fact that they have increased security. Many cameras have been added to the campus. Honestly, I could use a few harder classes than what I have, but I believe that can be fixed. Students say it is an annoying school, but this is actually
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Posted by a student on 04/05/07
Its ok for a school with uniforms but there may be techers that are unfar in homework. It has a lot of ativites like Golf, track, girl/boy baseball, basketball, and they just added a choir. They staff are nice people and there is a place for ed students like me who are slow in classes or slow leaners.
... Read more Be warn that this school is all about discipline. Anyway their are some teachers that actuly teach that I know of Miceka, Demarco, Nevel, Maples & duge Shilling his been here the longest. Read less
Posted by a student on 03/06/07
I can only say great things about Belle Chasse High School. I've already been in three schools, and BCHS is the greatest yet. I love the teachers, faculty, and staff. They're willing to help you in anyway possible. A lot of people I know think our principal only cares about the school's image. That is
... Read more a false statement. The principal does care about image (what principal doesn'?), but she also cares about the students; she does everything she can to help them. BCHS is a perfect high school. I gurantee that everyone will love it! Read less
Posted by a student on 07/09/05
My son is a graduate of Belle Chasse High School, and my daughter presently attends. There are many clubs and activities for students to be involved with. The biggest problem I have with BCHS is the amazingly large number of teachers that do not keep students aware of their grades. This was a problem
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Posted by a parent on 05/02/05
Belle Chasse High School is the best high school, that I have ever attended or been to. The atmosphere is perfect, the teachers are GREAT.I am an athletic person, so the athletics are important to me and they are so organized and magnificent the coaches are so sweet and take care of everything if you
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Posted by a parent on 12/23/04
As a student of belle chasse high I do Not feel there is is enough room for the students to learn. The school is getting overcrowded and the principal (who recently won the principal of the year statewide) only cares about the school image and really could care less about more important things like the
... Read more growing (but not so obvious) drug trade that goes on behind her back. she does not realize that the students do not care about the school or the ongoing accomplishments that she makes for herself not for the students. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/20/04
BCHS is an excellent school, with dedicated teachers and staff, and a principal who was selected as Louisiana's Principal of the Year in January 2004. There's much to be said about the content of the curriculum and the involvement of the students in the school and community.
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* In 2007-2008 Louisiana used the Graduate Exit Examination for the 21st Century (GEE 21) to test grade 10 students in math and English language arts and grade 11 students in science and social studies. The GEE 21 is a high school graduation requirement. The GEE 21 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Louisiana. The goal is for all students to score at or above basic on the test.
Student enrollment:
868
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
68
Number of classrooms:
50
Vocational Education
Accounting, Food Nutrition, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory, Orchestra
Computer Science
Computer Science, Desktop Publishing, Internet/Web Site
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Belle Chasse schools — Belle Chasse High School is located at 8346 Highway 23, Belle Chasse LA 70037. 8346 Highway 23 is in the 70037 ZIP code in Belle Chasse, LA The school district for Belle Chasse High School is the Plaquemines Parish School District. Belle Chasse High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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