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Bethel High School

300 Whittlesey Dr., Bethel, CT, 06801-1596 -

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Definition of Terms

Bethel High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Fairfield County, CT

Students & Faculty

Total Students

798 students

% Male / % Female

54% / 46%

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 53 students

Grade 10 - 278 students

Grade 11 - 266 students

Grade 12 - 201 students

This School

(CT) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:11

1:13

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CT) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	7%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	13%
% Black	2%	16%
% White	84%	67%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CT) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(CT) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Bethel School District

This School's Agency

(CT) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	5	6
Number of Students Managed	3,730 students	2,969 students
District Total Revenue	$41,000,000	$38,028,000
District Expenditure	$39,038,000	$36,375,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,992	$12,808
District Expenditure / Student	$10,466	$12,252
District Graduation Rates	97%	79%

Sports briefs (Peninsula Gateway)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 12:05:38 am
The Gig Harbor volleyball team beat Olympia last Saturday in the Narrows League tournament championship at Mount Tahoma High School in five games, 23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Swine flu vaccines will be available today at Bethel High School in Hampton (WTKR Norfolk)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 06:10:23 pm
More lucky parents will be able to get swine flu vaccines today.
Several schools in Hampton cancel H1N1 Immunization clinics (WTKR Norfolk)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:25:22 pm
H1N1 Immunization clinics that were scheduled for November 5th at Hampton High School , November 9th at Phoebus High School and November 10th at Kecoughtan High School have been cancelled due to a limited amount of the vaccine. There will be enough supply to hold the clinic scheduled for 4 p.m., November 4th at Bethel High School.
Bethel JV spikers close season (Vallejo Times-Herald)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 09:45:11 am
The Bethel High School junior varsity girls volleyball team finished out the 2009 slate on a high note on Monday with a 25-18, 26-24 win over Benicia.Ealencia PaoPao served for seven points while Tichina Crocker and Audie Callejas were noted for their outstanding play.
Wardlaw kids enjoy older students' visit (Vallejo Times-Herald)
posted on October 31, 2009 at 10:07:28 am
They called him Mr. Banana. Bethel High School senior Jeffrey Aguirre, 17, walked among a classroom of giggly first-graders Friday, encased in the yellow fabric of a banana-shaped costume.Aguirre and more than 40 Jesse Bethel High School book club members had come to

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Bethel High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut, approximately 60 miles north of New York City. The school serves the town of Bethel.
History
Bethel High School was established in 1884. The original building was on South Street. A new building was built in 1939 on what later became School Street, and additions to its main building were made over the next few years. The School Street building is now the Bethel Municipal Center (Town Hall). The South Street building was later converted into a fire station. It stood where the Bethel Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters is today. In 1970 a new High School was built in the Bethel Educational Park (now David W. Deakin Educational Park).In 2009, renovations to the school building were finished, creating new classroom space, a new gym, music education area, and other facilities.
Campus
Bethel High School occupies , with views of the Berkshires in the distance. The main school building contains approximately 50 classrooms, a computer lab, the library and a theater. Other rooms include industrial technology areas, art and photography rooms, and the cafeteria. The campus also includes a large gymnasium, a weight room, a wrestling room, a tennis court, a track, and athletic field.
Class schedule
Bethel High operates on an eight period rotating class schedule. There are six periods per day in an eight day cycle, allowing for eight possible courses.(However, students may take fewer classes if employed, or concurrently enrolled in a college class.)
Students
The following breakdown of students based on ethnicity is an estimate from 2004 enrollment data.
Extracurricular activities
Fall sports
Football, has won nine State-Champion titles
Soccer
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Volleyball
Winter sports
Wrestling
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Swimming
Track
Skiing
Snowboarding
Winterguard
Spring sports
Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Golf
Track
Lacrosse
Other extracurricular activities
Bethel High School is home to an award-winning NJROTC unit.
The Bethel High School Marching Band
Bethel High School is also home to many musical productions performed by its students, recently including Grease, Oklahoma!, Bye Bye Birdie, Aida , "The Pajama Game, and "Fame".
The Bethel High School Orchestra
Bethel High School Onstage Players annually performs a fall drama, a children's theater production, and an Evening of Monologues.
Bethel High School's Mock Trial Team won the Connecticut State Championship in 2008.
Bethel High School's Renaissance club
Bethel High School DECA
Bethel High School Mirage
Bethel High School Newspaper
Notable alumni
Meg Ryan, famous actress
Andy King, famous radio executive producer and talk show host 790 The Ticket
Thurston Moore, co-founder of Sonic Youth
Dan Cramer, UFC Fighter - Ultimate Fighter Season 7 Contestant
Rob Thorne, co-founder of Sacred Oath
Pete Altieri, co-founder of Sacred Oath
External links
Bethel High School Official Web Site
Bethel public school system
Bethel NJROTC
Bethel Marching Band
Bethel High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" from the state Department of Education
School's Web page at Great Schools Web site

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