BES & BHS
College-preparatory · technology-integrated
Five departments. One demanding standard.
Belize High School pairs a college-prep core with real robotics and coding programs that have medaled internationally — while Belize Elementary School builds the foundation every BHS student starts from.
Departments
What each one is actually for.
Business
“Principles of Accounts is a Business Education subject intended to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles, procedures and terms related to accounting.”
Covers: Accounting, Entrepreneurship & Management, Marketing
Science
“Science education aims to develop scientific literacy among students to prepare them to be informed and participative citizens.”
Covers: Chemistry, Biology, Physics
Humanities
“The mission of the Humanities Department is to create global citizens equipped to assess received opinion and make independent judgments.”
Covers: Social Studies, Caribbean Geography, Human & Social Biology
Language
Eight teachers across three languages — the largest department at BHS — covering everyday instruction in English and Spanish, plus Mandarin.
Covers: English Language & Literature, Spanish, Mandarin
Information Technology
The team behind BHS's robotics program and its 2022 gold medal at the FIRST Global Challenge in Geneva — IT instruction runs 7 semesters, more than any subject besides English and Math.
Covers: Networking, Programming (C++), IT Physics
See who teaches in each department on the Staff page.
Majors
Choose a concentration, go deep.
Business
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Entrepreneurship
Information Technology
- C++
- Networking
- IT Physics
Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
Humanities
- Social Studies
- Caribbean Geography
- Human & Social Biology
To graduate, every student completes:
- 50 credits total, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00
- 8 semesters each of English Language and Mathematics
- 7 semesters of Information Technology, 6 of English Literature
- 6 semesters of Foreign Language, including Spanish
- Two of three concentration subjects passed each semester
- 25 hours of community service every semester, grades 9–12
Belize Elementary School
The foundation BHS is built on.
Pre-primary through primary, BES focuses on reading, math, and creativity — the same STEAM-and-athletics mission BHS carries forward, just scaled for younger learners.
Every BHS ninth grader who came up through BES arrives already fluent in the school's expectations — one less adjustment on day one.
More about BESSTEM, competitively
Gold in Geneva, and it wasn't a fluke.
BHS's robotics and coding programs compete internationally — and win.
Team Justin Zhou, Benny He, Jaden Chen, Melysa Choi, and Tristian Bradley took gold at this Olympics-style robotics competition, mentored by Mr. Godfrey Sosa, Mr. Liang, Mr. Silva, Mr. Carrillo, and Mrs. Usher.
Following the Global Challenge win, the team moved up to more rigorous competition — earning recognition from colleges and the Belizean government.
BES's elementary and middle school students take on a new real-world STEM challenge every August.
Gold medal (Caribbean Science Foundation) for a public transportation app, and first place in a national cyber-safety competition — now in ongoing development with the Ministry of Education.
Photo: San Pedro Sun
Global engagement
Belize's voice in the room.
MOAS — Model OAS
Students research and represent OAS member states online, developing positions on real country trends, human, and environmental issues. Registration opens the second Friday of May each year.
HACIA
An annual conference simulating OAS proceedings for high schoolers interested in democracy and regional policy across the Americas.
Ready to enroll?
Apply for Academic Year 2027–2028.
Transfer costs, new-enrollment fees, and the full application process are on the Admissions page.