Bear Creek High School (Stockton, California)

Bear Creek High School is a high school located in north Stockton, California. It is part of Lodi Unified School District (LUSD). Current enrollment is roughly 2,300 students. Before Ronald E. McNair High School opened in 2006, Bear Creek was the newest high school in LUSD. It first opened for the 1991-92 school year as the first high school from LUSD to be built in Stockton, about 10 miles from the closest LUSD high school (Tokay High School) Because of the very diverse backgrounds of the students, there are a number of clubs that represent the various cultures. These cultures are displayed annually during the school's International Rally, which eases some of the racial tension on campus. Some notable clubs include: Poly, Four Elements, Punjabi Junction, Kababayan, BC Latino, BETA, Vietnamese, JCKC, Swing, BSU, Glee, Dance and Drill.Historical problems and recent changeThis paragraph is someones opinion and is not factual. The school's diversity has led to many racial conflicts involving students. During the 2004–05 school year, a string of attacks on white students by black students led to a crackdown on campus violence. Dubbed "White Wednesday", attacks would happen outside the gymnasium and restrooms, where security cameras where not focused. In all, a dozen attacks occurred with varying degrees of severity. Also in 2004, there was a riot involving close to 500 students where faculty and School Resource Officers got involved. Thirty people were suspended and two students were arrested following the lunch-time brawl. In 2008, there was a riot at the 08-09 homecoming game; Bear Creek was playing Franklin High School of Stockton, CA.Academic teamsBear Creek traditionally has strong academic teams competing in Academic Decathlon, Science Olympiad, SkillsUSA, and National Forensic League competitions. The Academic Decathlon team reached the state tournament three out of the last five years from San Joaquin County. The SkillsUSA Team has been to the state conference the past nine years and to the national conference three times out of the past four years, taking home two National Conference medals. The Speech and Debate team has qualified for State and National competitions, and students ranked highly in both of those competitions.