Bethel High School is a very talented and skilled school. It offers many extra curricular activities for every type of student. With its brand new renovation, the school is perfect now! This school is very inviting and homely with the best teachers. The teachers are always there to help you and make
... Read more the class fun while learning. And our administrators are the best. They try very hard day to day just to make this school better and better and offer the students who attend this high school no less than what other schools offer. We also have a great award-winning course here known the Naval Junior Reserved Operations Traning Corp (NJROTC). This course offers you a vast amount of activities. From becoming a leader to learning how to fly! Once again this school is very unique offering not only tons of academic courses, but great amounts of extra-curricular activities and sports. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/15/09
The schools are among the top in the state. The 2008 Board of Education is very pro-active and less politcally driven than had been true in the past. The high school is undergoing a major upgrade and expansion with new athletic facilities, new music facilities, new science laboratories, new administrative
... Read more and media centers and a new cafeteria. There is a very active sports program, band program and an award winning Naval JROTC. This is a great school complementing a great town. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/29/08
I am a recent 2007 graduate from BHS, and I have to say that high school was a great experience. Yes the building is inadequet for proper instruction, but the class and extra curricular activites were great. I did not like the administration this year, particularly because they bit off more than they
... Read more could chew in trying to boost school moral and changing what was already in place. The administration that was in place before the current one, worked like a well oiled machine. Even though they had some old habits, there were no problems with the way the school was run. As long as the student makes an effort to be involved and take pride in their academics, they will enjoy BHS as much as I did! It is a great school. Read less
Posted by a former student on 07/17/07
Our daughter is a sophmore at Bethel High School and is doing very well! She loves her classes and has had some amazing teachers. She is happy to go to school and loves to learn. I have found both the teachers and administration very helpful and responsive to any questions I have had. The building
... Read more is old but renovations have begun. The music program is great! The teachers have such enthusiasm and it shows in the students performance. If you are thinking about moving to Bethel, we think the schools are wonderful. We've lived here for 16 years and our daughter has had incredible teachers every year!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/02/07
I go to Bethel High school and love the guidance I get from teachers and administrators alike. The AP classes here are wonderful and provide a great foundation for any college freshman. The new prinicipal is very active and is proving to be a true disciplinarian and positive role model for students.
... Read more Finally, I love the extracurricular activities and the gifted program that I am enrolled in. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/04/06
i am currently a junior at this school, and i have to say, i have very mixed reviews. it is indeed a dirty, old school, which they are working on to no avail of the students and the teachers. the teachers are alright, they've got some good,some alright, some bad, and some horrible teachers. the administration
... Read more has gotten better, with 2 of the bad principals leaving, we now have 3 much better people, that are trying really hard to mold this school into something better. it's slow, but we are getting there. the activities are aplenty at this school, with great in-school and out of school programs, and a large sports program that is in the middle of a pay-to-play system. it's an OK school, it'll be better when it get's renovated, but that time won't come for a Long time. there are better in the county for sure, but still it's not so horrible. Read less
Posted by a student on 10/01/06
I couldn't be more disappointed. School is run down and staff is inadequate, they do not follow thru with anything. You need to fight for every ounce of aid for your child.
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Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
I believe that the high school is bogged down in poor leadership on the building committee. Things dragged on until the cost of materials got out of hand.We need a change in the school leadership.We are not getting the proper management for the money being paid. Music and art should be a main part of
... Read more education.Sports and other things should be pay to play. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/18/06
Very disappointed in this school for my child. Office staff is overworked- I could stand in the office and not be approached for 15 minutes. They all appear bitter and unhappy. Asked for special ed testing a number of times and when it was finally done, my child had already given up. Plans as a result
... Read more were not followed through/adhered to. There's too much bullying and intimidation between the students, an overall lack of self-respect w/ re: to dress, language and conduct. The students in the 'in' clique are the leaders clearly outlined by the class and the staff as well. Children who are for some reason alittle different need more encouragement and the happiness and quality of their high school years should be made just as important as the rest. There's a large group of children who I believe fall through the cracks or are left without much needed guidance. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/25/06
I was dissatisfied with the Bethel High School administration when my children attended (my youngest is a senior, graduating nect month). They were old-fshioned administrators who did NOT have the best interests of anyone but themselves in mind. HOWEVER, the new-ish Superintendent is GREAT, and the administrators
... Read more that were so horrible are both leaving. Read less
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Bethel schools — Bethel High School is located at 300 Whittlesey Dr, Bethel CT 06801. 300 Whittlesey Dr is in the 06801 ZIP code in Bethel, CT The school district for Bethel High School is the Bethel Public School District. Bethel High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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