Training For Good Citizenship - Students will be trained to understand the Republic in which we live, and the democratic processes which give it form and life, with the recognition that all authority is ordained of God. This will be done by providing courses in American History and Government, based upon its early Christian influence, as contrasted with its present-day characteristics. There will be instruction about the American free enterprise system as originally conceived, and about classical economics as the forerunner of that system, together with analyses of changes in the system which have taken place during recent years. Bridgemont High will also teach respect for country through various patriotic observances, and will also promote love of freedom and loyalty to country, as opposed to love of security and loyalty to the world.

Building Sound Social Relationships - At Bridgemont High, great emphasis will be given to the development of strong social relationships which grow out of the recognition that each human being is created in the image of God.
Students therefore will be taught to have a healthy self-image, as well as to have a loving and affectionate appreciation for other individuals, even though they may be different. They will be encouraged to live in concern for all others, as well as themselves, and society in general. Much attention will be given to training students to have respect for their parents, country, family and adult authority. Respect for peer group over parents will be discouraged, as well as disrespect for parents, country, family, and adult authority. Bridgemont High will establish and enforce modes of dress that will reflect the underlying atmosphere of decency, respect, and dignity that will pervade the entire school. Neither slovenly attire nor dirty appearances will be permitted; likewise, extreme grooming (or no grooming) and bad taste in clothing will not be allowed.

Training the Spirit and the Heart - There will be continual stressing and emphasizing of spiritual growth at Bridgemont High, so that the students in attendance will be able to develop the necessary foundations on which to build a complete life, as life is viewed in the Christian faith. To this end, Bridgemont High will provide opportunities for training the spirit and the heart, and for developing the students affection for God. This will be accomplished by having instruction in the Bible as the Word of God, and wherever appropriate, the relation of Gods Word to the subject matter in the classroom.

All of this will be encouraged by permitting and promoting personal time for prayer and meditation on Gods Word, and by having corporate prayer and Bible reading in the classroom and in chapel services.

 
Bridgemont provides a college preparatory high school curriculum that is committed to Christ-centered, biblically-based education focused on the development of the whole person.
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The Mission:

Bridgemont provides a college preparatory academic program committed to Christ-centered, biblically based education focused on the development of the whole person.
The instructional staff at Bridgemont are selected for their superior teaching abilities, as well as for their commitment to live Christ-centered lives, thus teaching the students by way of example.

Objectives and Purposes:

Academic and Intellectual Growth - The primary emphasis at Bridgemont High will be to develop the full capabilities of the students, with great stress on achievement and development of their highest possible potential. There will also be additional emphasis on the development of the students desire to learn and to accomplish, so that they may discover the positive results of creative and productive application of effort by self motivation. Students will also be taught to work independently, but cooperatively, and to think for themselves in order to stand firm on their personal convictions in the face of group or peer pressure. Independence will be taught, as opposed to interdependence and group conformity.

Building Character and Sound Values - Character building and the development of a sound value system will be a major objective at Bridgemont. This school will expend a great deal of its training resources in the development of individual character, founded upon the belief that man is created in the image of God, and that he may through proper relationship with God through Jesus Christ, live a Christ-like life which is filled with virtue and honor. Training at Bridgemont will encourage single-mindedness in a Bible based value system, so that each student will know how to make theistically oriented value judgments that will enable him or her to cope with a world where values are compromised at an ever accelerating rate.

Sports and Physical Education - At Bridgemont, there are opportunities for students to enjoy physical education in individual and team sports of various types throughout the school year. These extra- curricular sports programs will be entirely voluntary, although certain types of physical training will be required for boys and girls in accordance with California law.

As a part of physical training at Bridgemont High, students will be taught that the human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, and for that reason must not be debased by improper care, use, or impure habits.

 
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