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 present-day Municipal Center (1 School Street) until it was moved to its current location at 300 Whittlesey Drive. 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. Since speaking to the graduating class of only 52 graduates, Bethel High School has expanded. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had an enrollment of 1,083 students.
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%.
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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.
Bethel High School's Mock Trial Team won the Connecticut State Championship in 2008.
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 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
Connor Grillo, public speaker, front office for the New York Yankees and Savannah Bananas
Dan Cramer, mixed martial artist, former UFC Fighter
Seth Grahame-Smith, screenwriter, producer and author
Thurston Moore, co-founder of Sonic Youth
Meg Ryan, actress
Peter Selgin, author
Greg Sutton, soccer player