What's going on at Bal
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9th Grade Family Night
College & Career Room Presentation from 10/21/25
PTSA Presentation - College & Career Room Resources!
WELCOME BUCCANEERS!
We are excited to launch a new resource for students called The Balboa Student Guide! In this guide there is content & resources for students on topics like: graduation requirements; community service hours; pathways; wellness services; extracurriculars; college help; bathroom locations; and more! At the end of the guide we also have a brand new school tour video that reviews important locations on campus.
Balboa After-School Program
There is so much to do in the after-school program!
Student Clubs
Want to get involved and make friends with common interests? Join a club!
Athletics at Balboa
Balboa's athletics program includes baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, flag football, soccer, softball, track, volleyball and wrestling. Approximately 1/3 of Balboa students participate in a sport.
Pathways at Balboa
Every Junior and Senior is in an academy or pathway (used interchangeably) that has a particular viewpoint to grow and develop each student to be college and/or career ready.
Come join us at the PTSA
Balboa High School's booster group is the Balboa High School PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Admin association). We raise money for extracurricular activities, sports, staff appreciation events, the Wellness Center, the Library, student field trips, campus beautification, and many other needs.
Come join us!
– Donate — every dollar of profit goes to improving the Bal experience!
– Online store for hoodies, shirts, & caps
– Sign up to our mailing list — volunteer opportunities and PTSA happenings
– Become a member on Totem
School Announcements
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Balboa is a college preparatory high school with a rich history and tradition. All instruction is organized through small learning communities, so each student is able to build powerful relationships with teachers while engaging in rigorous academic, artistic, and athletic pursuits. The ninth and tenth grades have a strong academic focus combined with an emphasis on career, health, and college exploration. At the end of tenth grade, the students select a field of interest that they will pursue as juniors and seniors in one of our School-to-Career pathways. We envision that all of our students will obtain the skills and knowledge that allow them to be lifelong learners in a rapidly changing world.
Balboa has set "Sustaining a culture of continuous improvement" as its mission. As a school community, we work to incorporate the cultural and experiential contributions with which our students enter the school building; these provide foundational building blocks for learning. We must teach our students how to access opportunity—not just what we have, internally, but how they can recognize and access opportunities outside of the school environment.
We at Balboa encourage students to believe in themselves, to feel appreciated, and to discover their own value. Students who identify Balboa as being their place demonstrate engagement and joy and find their niche in academic, extracurricular, and athletic participation. They want to be at Bal. Balboa faculty and staff are committed to setting clear expectations for students and for the wider school community. We believe in the process of educational partnership to demonstrate to our students the promise of positive engagement.