This study was carried out to analyze the Junior High School English
textbook entitled “When English Rings A Bell”. Quantitative research was
used as the method in this study. The data were collected through
documentary by analyzing the content of English textbook with the content
standard of BSNP. The result of this study showed that English textbook
was categorized “good” by achieving average score of 85.4% from the four
aspects. The three aspects classified “good” namely feasibility content
(87.7%), the presentation (83%), and graphic (92%). And the last aspect was
linguistic was categorized “fair” (79%). The strengths of this textbook are
found on the material with basic competence, the content of the material
(the daily life activities), the appropriate and acceptable instruction, balance
between chapters and unit, good grammar, readable vocabularies and
sentences, the cover design, the completeness of chapter titles, the readable
of letter‟s size, and the suitable of text, illustration, and situation. While the
weaknesses are found on the content does not develop all 4 skills (listening,
reading, writing, and speaking) and the does not provide the enough
interesting picture.