Belleville High School

I don't understand why the schools just can't go back to the way it used to teach basic,general and advance give the kids who struggle a chance.I think the schools put to much pressure on the kids today.
--Submitted by a parent

I think this is overall a very nice school. Its obviously not erfect, but what school is. The only issue is that its so overcrowded and students sometimes cause too many traffic jams in the halls. However, our marching band, athletics, and numerous extracurricular activities are the great things about BHS. Go Tigers!!
--Submitted by a parent

The district schools of Van Buren are really a mess.I have two children in elementary and one in high school .My elementary students have experienced three teacher lay offs in mid-year.The whole district does not have the ability to give these kids what they deserve!Parents please give your children a start that makes a difference,do what you know is best for them-it is so obvious they are in big trouble.
--Submitted by a parent

They care about their students!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student who attends the school. I personally love belleville. Its fatal flaw is that students in the school are not disiplined well. The teachers are great and care for the students alot,and want to help but the students only care about having fun all the time and not taking things serious. Its really sad. but i know that when the class of 08, and 09 have left belleville will be fine. Belleville has all these programs students can get involved with and one of them is about getting your associates gegree when you graduate. Also its bands are terrific.they played at the haltime at the outback bowl and did wonderful. but really the school needs to be built again desperatly.
--Submitted by a student

My child is a ninth grader at this school and this will be her last year in the district.It is unsafe,the teachers don't care about the students and the students themselves have no respect for others.
--Submitted by a parent

The best things (or former things) about Belleville High School are (or were) the Belleville High School Marching Tigers at 265 strong, this band is the best in the state. They recently attended the Outback Bowl in 2008 and did a wonderful job. Thank you Mr Taylor and Mr. Campbell. I cannot think of more dedicated band directors (and I was a former band 'geek' student). The second best (former) thing about Belleville High School was Mr. Michael Van Tassel. He was the former band director for many years and recently was the class principal of the class of 2008. First, Mr. Van Tassel should have been named the school new principal after Mr. Kelly left, period. No one had a better understanding of the student population at large (rich, poor, middle class, black, white, other ethnic backgrounds) than he did. Mr. Van Tassel will be missed, always!
--Submitted by a parent

Its so crowded had to transfer classes because it was so packed.The school is also very poor we need to raise money alot just to get buy.
--Submitted by a student

I was a student at Belleville last semester and now I go to Saline High School and my opinion on Belleville High School is that its a good school, it just needs a lot of help and updates. If parents think it needs help and want their kids to be able to learn out of books that arnt out dated and have a nicer building, they need to get over the taxes for moving the school and think about the students and their education. Belleville will always be my home and my favorite place to be, it should look and be better then it does.
--Submitted by a student

I just graduated from Belleville High this year and yes I admit, the High School needs help. We learn out of text books that are out of date and cant do anything that might damage the floor or ceiling(chemicals). The third floor is of no use because it burned down. The heating and AC does not work correctly, you melt in the summer and freeze in the winter. The bond for the High School wont be passed because its not just the school district thats poor, its the whole city. Even with all this wrong, the acedemics are still on the top. In out graduating class of 350+, a majority of us graduated with honours, i myself with a meap scholorship. Belleville may not look that good altogether, but its school, its there to teach, and that is what it does. I am proud to call myself a Belleville High Graduate.
--Submitted by Amanda Griffin, a former student