Bethel High School (Connecticut) Explained

Bethel High School
Streetaddress:	300 Whittlesey Dr
State:	Connecticut
Zipcode:	06801
Country:	USA
Principal:	Christopher Troetti
Ceeb:	070025
Ratio:	11.45
Schedule:	7:30-2:10
Teaching Staff:	78.94 (FTE)
Grades:	9–12
Enrollment:	904 (2018-19)^[1]
Newspaper:	Wildcat Word
Website:	https://bhs.bethel.k12.ct.us/
Colors:	Maroon and white

Bethel High School is a public secondary school located in the town of Bethel, Connecticut, approximately 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:

Cross Country

Soccer

Golf

Girls Swimming

Winter:

Track and Field

Wrestling

Basketball

Boys Swimming

Spring:

Tennis

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

• Raghib Allie-Brennan, member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
• Matt Barnes, professional baseball player, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
• Dan Cramer, mixed martial artist, former UFC Fighter^[7]
• Seth Grahame-Smith, screenwriter, producer and author
• Thurston Moore, co-founder of Sonic Youth
• Meg Ryan, actress^[8]
• Peter Selgin, author
• Greg Sutton, soccer player

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Bethel High School. National Center for Education Statistics. June 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Bethel High School Group . Bethel High School .
3. News: Eleanor Roosevelt's Visit to Bethel High School . The New York Times . A26 . December 7, 2023.
4. Web site: Bethel High School . usnews.
5. Web site: Distinguished Unit Award . Bethel.k12.ct.us . 2010-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719010140/http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/ROTC/pages/distinguished.html . 2011-07-19 .
6. Web site: BHS News . Bethel.k12.ct.us . 2010-10-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100823210830/http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/BHS%20news/NewsMainpage.htm . 2010-08-23 .
7. Web site: Dan Cramer UFC Bio. 20 July 2014.
8. Web site: 1979 Bethel High Yearbook. classmates.com. 28 July 2014.