The school was made possible by a bond issue voted by citizens in the FJUHSD to serve students in Buena Park and west Fullerton.

The BPHS student body recognized Richard Spaulding for his many years of service as principal by renaming the football stadium in his honor.

Jack Holm followed Machisic for the next seven years until 1983, when Jim Bremer, a BPHS graduate (1960) began his tenure at Buena Park.

[2] All of these leaders, including the assistant principals, have given their time, energy and creative talents to mold BPHS into the fine school it is today.

High performance standards in the classroom, in competitive sports, and in artistic productions have earned an outstanding reputation.

The Cross Country team swept the freeway league titles for the Frosh off and JV levels, varsity came in second losing to Troy high school.