The Bernal Black Knights Band includes Beginning, Symphonic, Jazz, and Honor bands, many of which are award-winning.
The English Language Arts department has recently implemented a "Readers as Leaders" program, where eighth graders mentor sixth graders through novel studies, fostering literacy and leadership simultaneously. In Social Studies, history comes alive through project-based learning, including the annual "Bernal History Museum," where students embody historical figures and defend their legacies to visiting parents and peers. bernal middle school