Bethel High School (Tipp City, Ohio)
Encyclopedia
Bethel High School is a public high school
in Miami County, Ohio
. It is the only high school in the Bethel Local School district. The student enrollment is about 345, in grades 9–12. Their nickname is the Bees.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Miami County, Ohio
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
. It is the only high school in the Bethel Local School district. The student enrollment is about 345, in grades 9–12. Their nickname is the Bees.
History
Originally the school was known as Bethel Township School which was constructed in 1917 and housed grade K-12. In 1958 the 1917 building underwent its second expansion and Bethel High School was added, attached to the 1917 building. The 1917 building was renamed bethel elementary school and know houses grades K-6.Mission statement
The mission statement of Bethel Junior High and High School is to prepare students for post-high education and careers with an attitude of respect and tolerance toward diversity.Athletics
Sports| Boys | Girls |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Track | Track |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Baseball | Softball |
| Golf | Volleyball |
| Football | NA |
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 2001 - Girls BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
– 1986
Notable alumni/students
- Lorain Blanken, writer/editor, The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
- Donald N. FreyDonald N. FreyDonald Nelson Frey , was widely known as the Ford Motor Company product manager who, along with Lee Iacocca and others, developed the Ford Mustang into a viable project — and who ultimately supervised the development of the car in a record 18 months.At times besieged by autograph seekers for...
, Ford MustangFord MustangThe Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car. Introduced early on April 17, 1964, as a "1964½" model, the 1965 Mustang was the automaker's most successful launch since the Model A...
engineer/designer *
- Roy J. Plunkett, invented Teflon
- *Did not graduate