Bethlehem Catholic High School

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Bethlehem Catholic High School

Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Address
2133 Madison Avenue
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem, PA, Northampton 18017
United States
Coordinates 40°38′31.5″N 75°22′18″W / 40.642083°N 75.37167°W / 40.642083; -75.37167Coordinates: 40°38′31.5″N 75°22′18″W / 40.642083°N 75.37167°W / 40.642083; -75.37167
Information
School type Tuition, High School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established 1925
Status Open
School district Diocese of Allentown
Principal John P. Petruzzelli
Staff 43
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 760 (2010)
Student to teacher ratio 17:1
Campus type Suburb
Color(s) Brown and Gold         
Athletics conference Eastern Pennsylvania Conference
Mascot Hawk
Nickname Beca, Becahi
Team name Golden Hawks
Rival Liberty High School, Allentown Central Catholic High School
Average SAT scores 552 Critical Reading
559 Math
558 Writing
Newspaper "The Hawk"
Yearbook "Sceptre"
School fees $1,200
Tuition $9,000
Director of Business Administration Christopher Domyan
Admissions Director Joseph Henrich
Dean of Student Life Michael Grasso
International Student Admissions Susan Stofonak
Director of Spiritual Activities Father Kevin Gualano
Website www.becahi.org

Bethlehem Catholic High School, more commonly referred to as Becahi or just Beca, is a parochial high school, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the United States within the Diocese of Allentown. The school is located at 2133 Madison Avenue, in Bethlehem, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.

Bethlehem Catholic currently has several dozen International Students enrolled from China, France, Germany, Korea and Venezuela.[1]

Chess club

BECA participates in the Lehigh Valley Conference Chess League. The Chess team was awarded the Lehigh Valley Conference chess trophy for the second consecutive year at the 2011 end-of-season Invitational Tournament at Parkland High School.[2] Becahi’s Daniel O’Brien won the tournament and was awarded the Chess Champion medal after winning all five of his matches against top area high school chess players and went on to win the first-place prize in the under-1800 rated category of the open Quick Chess tournament at the 2011 Pennsylvania Scholastic Chess Championship.

Key club

Key Club is an international program sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs that has over 250,000 members and 5,000 clubs in 30 different countries. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to provide members with service opportunities, character building, and leadership roles. Each year, the Beca club participates in dozens of projects, which benefit both the school and community. The Key Club at BECA has been recognized as one of the top in the State over the years.

Athletics

Bethlehem Catholic is one of 12 Lehigh Valley high schools that compete in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference. Home athletic events are held on the campus of Bethlehem Catholic High School while football games are played at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.[3] In 2011-12 school year, Bethlehem Catholic won PIAA State Championships in Boys Volleyball and Wrestling (both State Duels & Team titles) and their Girls Basketball and Softball teams advanced to the State playoffs. They also sent their first female swimmer into State competition.

State championships

Bethlehem Catholic has distinguished itself nationally and within Pennsylvania with the following State Championships:

Football: Pennsylvania state champions, first two time champion in PIAA football championship history.

They have also been ranked nationally in USA Today at numerous times since 1993 and lost in two AAAA State semifinals.

Wrestling

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Track and Field

Softball

Girls Basketball

Boys Basketball

Girls Volleyball

Boys Volleyball

League & District championships

Bethlehem Catholic has won many Lehigh Valley Conference[21] or District XI championships, including the following sports and years (prior to 2001, Becahi was a member of the East Penn Conference-EPC):

2013 individual District Champion 100 Freestyle & 200 Freestyle = Sydnee Karam 2014 individual District Champion 100 Freestyle & 200 Freestle (dist record) = Sydnee Karam

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ↑ http://www.bethlehemcatholichs.org/175310721194611197/site/default.asp
  2. ↑ Bethlehem Catholic Chess team wins Lehigh Valley title | lehighvalleylive.com
  3. ↑ LVIAC Bethlehem Catholic
  4. ↑ Bethlehem Catholic Wins 2A State Wrestling Championship | News - Home
  5. ↑ WIN’s March 1, 2011 High School Rankings | WIN Magazine: Amateur Wrestling News
  6. ↑ PA-Wrestling.com : Your online resource for Pennsylvania Wrestling
  7. ↑ Lehigh Valley
  8. ↑ http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/bethlehem_catholic_wrestling_t_4.html
  9. ↑ State Champions
  10. ↑ Lehigh - Tom Sculley
  11. ↑ PIAA Class AA Boys Track
  12. ↑ Bethlehem Catholic's Kovacs claims second gold | PennLive.com
  13. ↑ No track? No problem for team of year Becahi - Morning Call
  14. ↑ Bethlehem Catholic defeated by Greencastle-Antrim in PIAA Class AAA softball championship game | lehighvalleylive.com
  15. ↑ PIAA Girls State Basketball Champions | PennLive.com
  16. ↑ http://articles.mcall.com/2013-03-23/sports/mc-bethlehem-catholic-south-park-basketball-state--20130323_1_kalista-walters-nicole-lacherza-bill-lanscek
  17. ↑ P.C.I.A.A. State Championship Records
  18. ↑
  19. ↑ Bethlehem Catholic High School wins PIAA Class AA boys volleyball championship | lehighvalleylive.com
  20. ↑ Emotional state championship for Bethlehem Catholic boys volleyball team | lehighvalleylive.com
  21. ↑ LVIAC Historical Stats
  22. ↑ Sydnee Karam finishes strong to become Bethlehem Catholic's first swimming district champion | lehighvalleylive.com
  23. ↑ "Zack Makovsky Bio". Retrieved 2014.
  24. ↑ Catching Up With: Former Bethlehem Catholic and Philadelphia Eagles tight end John Spagnola | lehighvalleylive.com

External links

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