Berthoud High School

Berthoud High School is a collaborative and supportive learning environment that elevates minds, empowers futures, and enriches lives.

Our Core Values: The Spartan C.R.E.E.D.

The Spartan C.R.E.E.D. is the bedrock of our operational identity. These values are how we navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities to serve our students.

• Collaboration: Learning thrives when we work together.
• Respect: Every Spartan matters.
• Equity and Inclusion: Honoring every voice.
• Excellence: Striving for the best in all pursuits.
• Dependability: Building trust through integrity and care.

Our Beliefs:

• All students can achieve at high levels with the right support.
• Learning is active, engaging, fueled by curiosity, and honors voice and choice.
• Teachers elevate minds and are facilitators of growth, not just providers of information.
• Strong relationships are the foundation of success.
• Real-world learning and service to community and others empowers students for the future.
• A supportive environment enriches the lives of all.

We Teach (Elevating Minds)

At BHS, instruction is the facilitator of intellectual growth. We intentionally design learning experiences that foster the human skills required for the modern world.

At BHS We:

• Build intentional relationships to anchor the learning process.
• Coach critical thinking to help students evaluate and apply knowledge.
• Develop future-ready skills, specifically focusing on Communication, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Critical Thinking.

We Respond (Enriching Lives)

A supportive environment is the prerequisite for Enriching Lives. We operate under the strategic conviction that accountability and belonging are required. We respond to modern challenges with engagement and high expectations.

At BHS We:

• Maintain high expectations ensuring rigor for each learner. 
• Build strong relationships forging connections which are a key to student attendance.
• Develop meaningful accountability preparing students for the responsibilities of life after high school.
• Provide a safe environment. 

We Improve (Empowering Futures)

Excellence is not a destination but the relentless pursuit of improvement.

 At BHS We:

• Adapt to the shifting world our students will be entering as graduates. 
• We use data as a means to measure our effectiveness with engagement and relevance.
• We monitor if we are effectively cultivating the traits of a Spartan graduate. 

Our Unchanging Purpose 

The world our students inherit will continue to evolve; however, our commitment to the community of Berthoud High School remains the constant: To elevate minds, to empower futures, to enrich lives because our business is kids.