Bell Creek Academy High School

13221 Boyette Road

School District

Hillsborough
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

charter

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Reviews

Submitted by other on September 12, 2021

Literally garbage. My chemistry teacher literally quit 2 weeks into the year. I'm stuck with a teacher who needs to search up answers when I ask her something. Administration is too busy acting idiotic for dress code. They literally banned hoodies. Like what is going on here? The principal has no public speaking ability much less the capability to run a school. The AP is too busy yelling at people. The college guidance counselor gets everything she wants done on a whim. The middle school gets too much compared to the high school. Some of the teachers are great, some are horrible. Some just pile work on you and are able to teacher. One teacher assigned 104 vocab words for new freshmen to do on their first day back. Some of the teachers are brilliant however. Yet, some do not have the ability to use a computer.
Submitted by parent on July 02, 2019

Very nice environment, we like because the discipline and manners are important values.
Submitted by parent on April 25, 2019

My personal experience with Bell Creek Academy was terrible. My child attended the school for 4 years and my biggest regret was not leaving earlier. The last point I would like to make is how indecisive the staff at Bell Creek Academy is. The office staff would tell me things all of the time THAT WERE COMPLETELY WRONG. When I would go back and ask a different individual working for the school, I would receive a completely different answer. This school would maybe have some hope if teachers liked their jobs, the principle and AP made an effort to be nicer and more approachable to students, put more effort into bigger problems such as FSA and PSAT scores instead of yelling at every kid that walks in with a hoodie that is not 100% school appropriate, or had management that had any common sense. The attention of the school management needs to be majorly refocused and I can't believe the school is still running with this many discrepancies to the learning process.
Submitted by parent on February 07, 2018

Its a great school my daughter loves it and she started when the school opened and now she's in 10th grade.
Submitted by student on January 21, 2018

My experience at this school was generally good
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2017

My student has just finished 9th grade. I was skeptical about the school at the beginning(coming from private schools) ect... But I am pleased to say, that BCA has exceeded my expectations. This is literally a private school w/out the tuition. The academics are challenging, the behavior system is disciplined and respectful, and the teachers and students have fun in the process. I couldn't ask for a better high school!!!!!!
Submitted by parent on May 27, 2017

My child's experience was awful and we are pulling her out. Many of the teachers are not real teachers or are teaching outside of their area of expertise. There is very high turnover. Some classes have gone through 3 or 4 teachers during a school year. They assign way too much homework and too many projects. The administration does not effectively lead the school and is unresponsive to concerns of parents and students. The assistant principal, Marley Strawn, will not even return emails or phone calls. She refuses to address issues and would rather ignore them and not be bothered. The front office staff is rude and unwelcoming. I've never been treated this way at any other school. Many teachers have no control over the classroom and there is chaos, but administration does nothing about it because they want to keep their numbers up. It does not provide a good learning environment. Bell Creek is a good example of why charter schools should not get money that should be going toward public schools. It's a disaster.
Submitted by parent on May 25, 2017

This school may be appropriate for STEM-only students who have no interest in the arts, music, or other activities outside of STEM books.
Submitted by other on October 11, 2016

BCA is an amazing school in many ways. It provides our children with a quality education that far exceeds other schools in our area. The teachers are caring, gifted and use evidenced based practices in their instruction. We are also thrilled with the opportunity of Cambridge Program. This is an opportunity for our children's future like no other! And the admin really cares about the students!
Submitted by other on July 14, 2016

Bell Creek Academy is definitely not where you want to send your child. Bell creek does not offer a wide variety of classes like the other schools in the area, half the classes offered don't have a curriculum, and the teachers and administration are some of the most hateful and useless people ever to run a school. They don't care about making students feel safe or welcome. They don't care about students getting a well rounded school experience. All they care about is that your kid can take notes and write a written response every day. There is no variety in the classes and no variety in assessment. Also the administration does not care about helping teachers improve. They just play favorites and pass on their work load to specific power hungry teachers.
Submitted by other on May 22, 2016

Great curriculum. Cambridge program and 3 academies business, legal and marine science. New football team and all other sports. Wonderful music and art programs. Wonderful teachers and staff. They really care about the school and are dedicated to the students.
Submitted by other on March 31, 2016

The school is so very disorganized. While Charter schools may be a good concept, this school has gone through so many staff changes that students aren't even sure what their current instructors name is. My child had 4 AP math teachers in 1 year. During testing students sit for days (literally) on end doing nothing while absent students make up tests. My child sat 3 days in a room and did not do ANY study. Students were encouraged to bring tablets and phones to entertain themselves. Why can't learning continue even when other students are taking up a make-up test? I asked 2 teachers to view their lessons plans. I was told by both teachers "I don't have one". How do you teach without lesson plans, just wing it? In advanced literature my child did not read one quality work. Her teacher printed out short stories he liked from the internet. No text books, no actual work. This school is a waste of time. I have since removed my child for greener pastures. I will say the facility is nice. It is poorly managed and over crowded but the construction is nice. No gymnasium, so no basketball team. No football field, so no highschool football team. Just all around not a "real" school. More for kids who can't handle public school and can't afford private school and aren't able to get into a magnet school.
Submitted by teacher on March 29, 2016

BCA is a truly college-prep school. The teachers have extremely high expectations and the students are high achieving.This is a small school, so teachers, students, and administration are all very close.While there are many extracurricular options, this is the place to go if college is your focus.
Submitted by parent on April 24, 2015

Bell Creek High School has some of the most passionate and hardworking teachers who are willing to get to know and grow with my child. As a new school, there have been growing pains. However, there is a new Principal with experience with this High School model for which I am very encouraged. There are two new yet experienced Assistant Principals who are very committed. I am very excited for my daughters. We are looking forward to the roll out of the Cambridge program. I appreciate that this school relies on technology. I have read comments about lack of communication. I have found that some parents are not completely registered in the email system because they have not completed the registration process. That could explain the lack of communication. I find most of the teachers to be responsive and helpful and enthusiastic about their work. I am willing to lend a hand to make the school even better. I love that teachers know their students. We are still excited and optimistic.