Bethel High School (Bethel, Connecticut)

Infobox Secondary school
name = Bethel High School

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established = 1939
type = Public school
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students = 1000
mascot = Wildcat
colors = Maroon and white
city = Bethel
state = Connecticut
country = USA
website = [http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/main.htm Bethel High School Official Web Site]
grades = 9 - 12
average
address = 600 Whittlesey Drive
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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).

Campus

Bethel High School occupies 64 acres, 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 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.) All six periods meet for 57 minutes on Monday through Friday. Classes start each day at 7:35 a.m. and school lets out at 2:15 p.m.

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 Fact|date=September 2008
*Soccer
*Cross Country
*Field Hockey
*Volleyball
*Marching Band

Winter sports

*Wrestling
*Basketball
*Ice Hockey
*Swimming
*Track

pring sports

*Baseball
*Softball
*Tennis
*Golf
*Track
*Lacrosse

Other extracurricular activities

*Bethel High School is home to an award-winning NJROTC unit [http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/ROTC/pages/distinguished.html]
*The Bethel High School Marching Band [http://www.bethelmarchingband.com]
*Bethel High School is also home to many musical productions performed by its students, recently including "Grease", "Oklahoma!", "Bye Bye Birdie", and "Aida". Last year's musical production is "The Pajama Game".
*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. [http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/BHS%20news/NewsMainpage.htm]
*Bethel High School's Renaissance club
*Bethel High School DECA

Notable alumni

* Meg Ryan, actress
* Thurston Moore, co-founder of Sonic Youth

References

External links

* [http://www.bethel.k12.ct.us/bhs/information/main.htm Bethel High School Official Web Site]
* [http://bethel.k12.ct.us/ Bethel public school system]
* [http://www.bethelmarchingband.com Bethel Marching Band]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0506/sr004.pdf Bethel High School "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" from the state Department of Education]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/84 School's Web page at Great Schools Web site]