Bethel High School (Connecticut)

Bethel High School
Address
Map
300 Whittlesey Dr

,
Connecticut
06801

United States
Information
TypePublic school
Established1939 (85 years ago) (1939)
CEEB code070025
PrincipalChristopher Troetti
Teaching staff84.02 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,063 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio11.45[1]
Schedule7:30-2:10
Color(s)Maroon and white
  
MascotWildcat
NewspaperWildcat Word
Websitehttps://bhs.bethel.k12.ct.us/

Bethel High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Bethel, Connecticut, approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City. Founded in 1939, its previous location was the Municipal Center until it was moved to its current location at 300 Whittlesey Drive.[2] The school is located in an educational park along with the elementary and middle schools of the town.

Eleanor Roosevelt spoke at the graduation of the Class of 1954.[3] Since speaking to the graduating class of only 52 graduates, Bethel High School has expanded to as of the year 2019, an enrollment of 904.

Bethel High School offers a honors and Advanced Placement (AP) Classes such as AP Calculus. It has an AP enrollment rate of 52% and a graduation rate of 96%.[4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Fall:

Football

Volleyball

Field hockey

Cross Country

Soccer

Golf

Girls Swimming

Winter:

Track and Field

Wrestling

Basketball

Boys Swimming

Spring:

Tennis

Softball

Track

Baseball

Lacrosse

Other extracurricular activities

  • Bethel High School is home to an award-winning Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NJROTC) unit.[5]
  • Bethel High School's Mock Trial Team won the Connecticut State Championship in 2008.[6]
  • Bethel High School is home to the multi-award-winning Marching Wildcats. The Marching Wildcats are USBANDS States and Nationals winners.
  • Bethel High School is home to a Connecticut State Championship level Overwatch (video game) team.
  • Bethel High School is home to a state medaling debate team and competes in the FCML (Fairfield Country Math Team)

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bethel High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Bethel High School Group. "Bethel High School".
  3. ^ "Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Bethel High School". The New York Times. p. A26. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bethel High School". usnews.
  5. ^ "Distinguished Unit Award". Bethel.k12.ct.us. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  6. ^ "BHS News". Bethel.k12.ct.us. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
  7. ^ "Dan Cramer UFC Bio". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  8. ^ "1979 Bethel High Yearbook". classmates.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.

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