Bethel High School (Bethel, Connecticut)

Bethel High School
Established	1939
Type	Public school
Students	1000
Grades	9 - 12
Location	600 Whittlesy Drive, Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Colors	Maroon and white
Mascot	Wildcat
Website	Bethel High School Official Web Site

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. Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common The Bobcat ( Lynx rufus) is a North American Mammal of the cat family Felidae. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Named after the extremely large area of salt-marshes and swamps both on the coast and inland Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The City of New York The school serves the town of Bethel.

1 History
2 Campus
3 Class schedule
4 Students
5 Extracurricular activities
6 Notable Alumni and Teachers
7 External links

History

Bethel High School was established in 1884; the original building was on South Street. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 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 Berkshires in the distance. Please note that this article on the Berkshires is about a geologic and cultural region in the United States for other uses see Berkshire (disambiguation 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.

Student Ethnicity	Number	Percent
African American	20	2
Asian American	60	6
Hispanic	40	4
Native American	10	1
Pacific Islander American	10	1
White American, non-Hispanic	820	82
Multiple	40	4

Extracurricular activities

Fall sports

Football
Soccer
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Volleyball
Marching Band

Winter sports

Wrestling
Basketball
Ice Hockey
Swimming
Track

Spring sports

Baseball
Softball
Tennis
Golf
Track
Lacrosse

Other extracurricular activities

The Bethel High School football team has a nine year State-Champion title. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Pacific Islander Americans are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. Undoubtably the best ever seen in Connecticut.
Bethel High School is home to an award-winning NJROTC unit[1]
The Bethel High School Marching Band [2]
Bethel High School is also home to many musical productions performed by its students, recently including Grease, Oklahoma!, Bye Bye Birdie, and Aida. The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps ( JROTC) is a Federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in High schools across This article is about the stage musical For the 1978 film of the same name see Grease (film. Oklahoma! is the first musical written by composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. Bye Bye Birdie is a musical with a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. This article is about the marketing term AIDA For other uses of the term see Aida (disambiguation. This year's musical production is "The Pajama Game". The Pajama Game is a musical based on the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell.
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 successful Mock Trial Team has won States this year.
Bethel High School's Renaissance club has come under fire recently for being called an oppressive cult that is against free thinking. Evidence points that these claims are correct, as the Renaissance club viciously reprimanded one student who humorously mocked them, which is censorship. The club also puts up signs that say "You are in school so you are happy", which is propaganda. There is worry that the Renaissance club is trying to create a totalitarian state in Bethel High School but thankfully a band of anti-revolutionaries are out to stop them. They are known as Gunther's Free Thinkers and their motto is "Totten is scrow. "

Notable Alumni and Teachers

Meg Ryan, actress
Thurston Moore, co-founder of Sonic Youth
Brad Tilles, award-winning journalist. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958 in Coral Gables Florida) is an American Musician best known as a Singer, Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981
James "Jimbo" Gunther Harper II, president and founder of Bethel High School
Brett "Brent" Monroe, Founder of diblet squad and a member of the FCA, and the Association for ramblers. A hero for all small annoying people.
Christopher J. Ciparelli, Official 2008 Rookie of the Year and girls track coach. He is anti-Chris O'donnell, Brent Monroe, Jimbo Harper, and Spencer Parsons, and looks down on the oppresive cult known to some as The Renissance
Joel Totten, Unofficial 2008 Rookie of the Year and well-known racist.
Michael Krupnikoff, Unofficial 2008 Teacher of the Year and is known for being anti-extra credit due to the extra work it gives to teachers
Patrick James (PJ) Geary, unofficial president of the class of 2010. He ran for president and led a strong campaign to the end. He was "The People's President" and was strongly supported by "The People". He lost the presidency due to foul play by, not one, but all other candidates running for president. The voting was not fair and approximetly 40 students didn't vote. The administration refused to re-vote which led many conspiracy-theorists to think that the election was rigged or tampered with.

External links

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