About BHS
Mission Statement
The mission of Bedford High School is to educate all students in a nurturing, democratic, challenging, and inclusive environment. Bedford High School, in partnership with parents and the community, helps students attain the knowledge and develop the skills and intellectual curiosity to become independent and self-sufficient adults who will contribute responsibly in a global community. By providing opportunities for students to create meaning and to develop understanding in a variety of contexts, Bedford High School prepares students to grow and to act in a well-informed, creative, ethical, and compassionate manner.
Academic, Social and Civic Expectations
Active Learners – engaged in the quest for knowledge and understanding
Students will . . .
- Understand and use what they learn
- Read actively and purposefully
- Engage in inquiry and self-directed learning
- Use feedback and reflection to extend learning
Resourceful Thinkers – engaged in solving problems and making meaning
Students will . . .
- Employ creative thinking skills
- Employ critical thinking skills
- evaluate frames of reference
- Make meaningful connections
- Conduct analytical research
Effective Communicators – engaged in sharing information, insights, and ideas
Students will . . .
- Present in oral and written form with clarity, purpose, and understanding
- Express knowledge and skill creatively using a variety of media, technology and the arts
- Engage effectively in discussion
Social and Civic Expectations
Students will…
- Act with integrity, respect, and responsibility towards themselves, others, and the environment
- Value cultural diversity and recognize global interdependence
- Practice the democratic principles of tolerance, activism, responsibility for and service to one’s community
- Think independently and work cooperatively to achieve goals and resolve issues
