Bethel High School

Summary:

Bethel High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Bethel, Connecticut, with a student population of 1,063. The school consistently ranks in the top 25-40% of Connecticut high schools, with a current ranking of 39 out of 142 schools.

Bethel High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 64.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 41.1% proficient or better in SAT/Math in 2022-2023. The school's performance in NGSS/Science is particularly impressive, with 68.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 46.9%. Bethel High School also has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with 23.52% Hispanic and 7.06% Asian students. The school's performance for Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups is noteworthy, ranking in the top 10-12 and top 31 out of Connecticut high schools, respectively, in recent years.

Bethel High School's higher per-student spending of $17,572 and lower student-teacher ratio of 12.6 suggest a strong investment in resources and a personalized learning environment. When compared to nearby schools like Weston High School, Masuk High School, and New Milford High School, Bethel High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics and maintains a more diverse student population. This combination of academic excellence, resource allocation, and support for diverse learners makes Bethel High School a standout choice for families in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

300 Whittlesey Dr.
Bethel, CT 06801

(203) 794-8600

District: Bethel School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,368

Feeder schools for Bethel High School:

Elementary:	Anna H. Rockwell School
	Frank A. Berry School
	Ralph M. T. Johnson School
Middle:	Bethel Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 1,083

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.5%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethel High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.66. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bethel High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.5%), Hispanic (25.2%), Asian (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethel High School is 12.9. (See more...)

Compare Bethel High School employs 83.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethel High School is $18,368.

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Rank History for Bethel High School

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Rank History for all students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	73.40	56^th	176	68.2%
2008	70.13	64^th	176	63.6%
2009	71.10	59^th	176	66.5%
2010	75.27	44^th	186	76.3%
2011	74.36	52^nd	189	72.5%
2012	73.29	60^th	188	68.1%
2013	67.96	84^th	193	56.5%
2015	67.41	65^th	196	66.8%
2016	82.02	29^th	132	78.0%
2018	65.64	54^th	121	55.4%
2021	80.03	45^th	200	77.5%
2023	76.66	39^th	142	72.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.74	31^st	175	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	77.14	37^th	155	76.1%
2024	73.19	18^th	65	72.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	61.55	47^th	79	40.5%
2019	61.76	44^th	84	47.6%
2021	77.67	43^rd	189	77.2%
2022	72.11	37^th	106	65.1%
2023	60.99	49^th	103	52.4%
2024	69.20	38^th	102	62.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	54.80	51^st	78	34.6%
2019	58.71	49^th	80	38.8%
2021	78.35	41^st	182	77.5%
2022	67.44	43^rd	102	57.8%
2023	71.15	31^st	100	69.0%
2024	77.40	29^th	100	71.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.27	10^th	15	33.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	88.17	12^th	104	88.5%
2023	73.23	10^th	63	84.1%
2024	91.59	4^th	63	93.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bethel High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	49.94	60^th	105	42.9%
2019	52.51	60^th	113	46.9%
2021	76.71	31^st	155	80.0%
2022	67.96	37^th	117	68.4%
2023	64.40	41^st	116	64.7%
2024	82.69	16^th	116	86.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bethel High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	931	16	16	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	988
1989	898	18	17	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	957
1990	811	13	27	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	881
1991	811	8	28	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	875
1992	792	25	24	31	14	n/a	n/a	0	886
1993	749	16	31	43	15	n/a	n/a	0	854
1994	754	16	42	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	865
1995	715	12	45	36	16	n/a	n/a	0	824
1996	715	12	45	36	16	n/a	n/a	0	824
1997	745	11	54	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	863
1998	800	11	50	45	8	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	781	15	63	39	3	n/a	n/a	0	901
2000	768	16	68	38	5	n/a	n/a	0	895
2001	776	15	63	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	894
2002	784	22	66	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	919
2003	784	22	66	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	919
2004	822	21	67	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	959
2005	852	20	75	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	1005
2006	672	18	55	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
2007	880	22	72	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2008	849	22	68	92	3	n/a	n/a	0	1034
2009	831	18	60	99	2	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2010	802	25	60	97	3	n/a	n/a	0	987
2011	768	27	58	100	1	0	5	0	959
2012	740	25	56	117	1	1	9	0	949
2013	728	29	62	122	1	0	17	0	959
2014	710	19	65	116	0	0	23	0	933
2015	673	20	60	115	0	0	21	0	889
2016	665	22	59	130	0	0	21	0	897
2017	636	16	60	136	0	1	22	0	871
2018	638	24	70	144	1	1	18	0	896
2019	621	31	70	162	2	2	16	0	904
2020	607	31	76	174	1	3	13	0	905
2021	628	32	79	183	1	2	10	0	935
2022	630	43	72	218	6	3	13	0	985
2023	659	41	75	250	11	2	23	2	1063
2024	644	44	71	273	12	3	33	3	1083

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bethel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	988	78.0	12.6	n/a
1989	957	71.5	13.3	n/a
1990	881	73.7	11.9	n/a
1991	875	69.1	12.6	n/a
1992	886	65.6	13.5	n/a
1993	854	64.7	13.2	0
1994	865	65.9	13.1	2.5
1995	824	63.5	13.0	2.9
1996	824	63.5	13.0	2.9
1997	863	64.8	13.3	2.2
1998	914	64.9	14.1	1.1
1999	901	65.8	13.7	2.4
2000	895	71.4	12.5	2.5
2001	894	77.3	11.6	n/a
2002	919	83.2	11.0	2.8
2003	919	83.2	11.0	2.8
2004	959	85.0	11.3	0
2005	1005	74.5	13.5	n/a
2006	798	71.1	11.2	7
2007	1063	76.8	13.8	6.4
2008	1034	88.3	11.7	7.3
2009	1010	93.3	11.5	10.3
2010	987	86.5	11.4	10.7
2011	959	84.9	11.2	13.7
2012	949	84.4	11.2	15.8
2013	959	82.3	11.6	18.2
2014	933	82.9	11.2	19.7
2015	889	79.0	11.2	19.8
2016	897	80.0	11.2	19.6
2017	871	83.5	10.4	20.6
2018	896	86.6	10.3	20.3
2019	904	78.9	11.4	28.8
2020	905	84.7	10.6	31.9
2021	935	81.0	11.5	31.6
2022	985	82.0	12.0	28.8
2023	1063	84.0	12.6	29.6
2024	1083	83.9	12.9	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bethel High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	988	78.0	12.6	n/a
1989	957	71.5	13.3	n/a
1990	881	73.7	11.9	n/a
1991	875	69.1	12.6	n/a
1992	886	65.6	13.5	n/a
1993	854	64.7	13.2	0
1994	865	65.9	13.1	2.5
1995	824	63.5	13.0	2.9
1996	824	63.5	13.0	2.9
1997	863	64.8	13.3	2.2
1998	914	64.9	14.1	1.1
1999	901	65.8	13.7	2.4
2000	895	71.4	12.5	2.5
2001	894	77.3	11.6	n/a
2002	919	83.2	11.0	2.8
2003	919	83.2	11.0	2.8
2004	959	85.0	11.3	0
2005	1005	74.5	13.5	n/a
2006	798	71.1	11.2	7
2007	1063	76.8	13.8	6.4
2008	1034	88.3	11.7	7.3
2009	1010	93.3	11.5	10.3
2010	987	86.5	11.4	10.7
2011	959	84.9	11.2	13.7
2012	949	84.4	11.2	15.8
2013	959	82.3	11.6	18.2
2014	933	82.9	11.2	19.7
2015	889	79.0	11.2	19.8
2016	897	80.0	11.2	19.6
2017	871	83.5	10.4	20.6
2018	896	86.6	10.3	20.3
2019	904	78.9	11.4	28.8
2020	905	84.7	10.6	31.9
2021	935	81.0	11.5	31.6
2022	985	82.0	12.0	28.8
2023	1063	84.0	12.6	29.6
2024	1083	83.9	12.9	30.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bethel High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,219
2019	$17,572
2020	$17,813
2021	$18,261
2022	$18,230
2023	$18,368

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethel High School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	904	1063	17.6%
African American	31	41	32.3%
American Indian	2	11	450%
Asian	70	75	7.1%
Hispanic	162	250	54.3%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	621	659	6.1%
Two or More Races	16	23	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.8%	29.6%	0.9%

Schools Near Bethel High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,083	84	12.9	30.7%	644 (59.5%)	44 (4.1%)	273 (25.2%)	71 (6.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.0%)								(n/a)	76.4			$18,368
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	692	58	11.8	36.1%	264 (38.2%)	26 (3.8%)	350 (50.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.5%)	41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%		49.7	69^th of 142 public high schools	51.4%	7	48.2	51.2	17.1	$26,916
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,603	226	15.9	55.2%	884 (24.5%)	260 (7.2%)	2,182 (60.6%)	168 (4.7%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (2.7%)								(n/a)	30.3			$14,618
Joel Barlow High School	Public	9-12	100 Black Rock Tpke.	Redding	06896	Fairfield County	Regional School District 09	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2508	737	65	11.2	13.0%	582 (79.0%)	18 (2.4%)	70 (9.5%)	36 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	96.3	4^th of 145 public high schools	97.2%		96.5	2^nd of 142 public high schools	98.6%	2	89.8	89.2	60.2	$28,715
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,276	113	11.2	12.9%	1,028 (80.6%)	27 (2.1%)	152 (11.9%)	35 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.4%)	85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%		89.2	15^th of 142 public high schools	89.4%	4		72.4	50.8	$20,852
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Fairfield County	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	871	67	13.0	23.8%	611 (70.1%)	30 (3.4%)	150 (17.2%)	71 (8.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%		66.3	50^th of 142 public high schools	64.8%	12	61.1	71.8	38.4	$19,964
Ridgefield High School	Public	9-12	700 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Fairfield County	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 894-5750	1,420	121	11.7		1,105 (77.8%)	15 (1.1%)	143 (10.1%)	94 (6.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.9%)								(n/a)	75.2			$25,253
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Fairfield County	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	688	59	11.7	15.8%	523 (76.0%)	22 (3.2%)	117 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	66.9	48^th of 145 public high schools	66.9%		78.4	35^th of 142 public high schools	75.4%	13	43.7	71.3	40.9	$22,914
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Litchfield County	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,207	101	11.9	32.0%	794 (65.8%)	53 (4.4%)	279 (23.1%)	42 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%		55.2	65^th of 142 public high schools	54.2%	6	44.7	65.7	23.9	$19,303
Masuk High School	Public	9-12	1014 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Fairfield County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-5823	1,057	81	13.0		750 (71.0%)	45 (4.3%)	158 (14.9%)	65 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.5%)								(n/a)	53.4			$21,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel High School

What schools feed into Bethel High School?

Bethel High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna H. Rockwell School
Elementary : Frank A. Berry School
Elementary : Ralph M. T. Johnson School
Middle : Bethel Middle School

What district is Bethel High School in?

Bethel School District

What is the racial makeup of Bethel High School?

Students at Bethel High School are 59% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Bethel High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,083 students attended Bethel High School.

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