The mediation process can be initiated by staff or students. The Norman Guide, the Opening Day Bulletin, and a Student Responsibility Contract are distributed to students to explain and reinforce school rules. Policies in the area of drug abuse, attendance, and cheating have been established. Violation of these policies may result in disciplinary action involving detention, suspension, or expulsion. Working in conjunction with the Maple Counseling Center, a community family service organization, BHHS offers a comprehensive drug awareness program.
Students can meet confidentially with an on-campus drug, and alcohol counselor during school hours.
The staff is hard at work reviewing and implementing new state frameworks. Both department chairpersons and mentor teachers play a major role in curriculum development. Course offerings have clearly defined outlines and standards of expectations. The Community Internship Program and the L. A. County Regional Occupational Program provide students with valuable vocational education experiences which prepare them for entry into various fields of work. Course offerings include office and retail occupations, medical occupations, digital animation, small business management, sports medicine, lifeguard occupations' sports marketing, TV production workshop, psychology careers, hotel management, preveterinary medicine and community internship.