Berkeley High School
Jim Slemp, Principal
Pasquale Scuderi, Assistant Principal
Roy Bled, Assistant Principal
Vernon Walton, Assistant Principal
Maggie Heredia-Peltz, Assistant Principal
Amy Frey, Assistant Principal
Alejandro Ramos, Dean
Diane Colborn, Special Ed
Al Wilright, Operations
Belinda McDaniel, School Secretary
2223 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 644-6120
Fax: (510) 548-4221
Berkeley High's Web site: http://bhs.berkeley.net
- Berkeley High PTSA
- School Accountability Report Card - Spanish version is available.
- School Accountability Report Card 2006-07
- API Report
- STAR Results
- Facilities
School Information
When Berkeley High (BHS) students talk about their school, they mention not only its academic program but also how it prepares them for the "real world." The statistics are impressive:
85% of all BHS graduates typically go to college, many with Advanced Placement credit. BHS offers AP courses in 10 subject areas and Honors courses in 5. Through the High School Honors Program, selected seniors take courses at UC Berkeley. Each year the school produces a significant number of National Merit Scholar finalists and semi-finalists.
Beyond the academic program, students, staff and parents praise the school's extracurricular activities. Berkeley High has more than 75 clubs and activities. Students can choose from Star Trek, Snowboarding, Asian-Pacific Students Club or Mock Trial—to name only a few—and all are encouraged to participate. "Joining a club or team connects you to the school," one student explains. "You make friends you might not have known otherwise." Among its many extracurricular activities, the school's Jazz Ensemble, award-winning newspaper, and literary magazine have all received national recognition; the school's varsity teams continue to excel in sports, with the only public school crew teams west of the Mississippi.
Berkeley High teachers are proud of their unique student population. "When we take them to state or national conferences, they stand out. They're the ones always asking questions, the students who know how to find their way around," one teacher says.
New facilities: Thanks to local bond funds, Berkeley High is undergoing extensive renovation. Many of the projects have been completed, including the new Dining Commons, Library, pool, Colllege Counseling Center, and administration offices.