School Profile
School Profile
Principal: Dr. Dean Donaher
CEEB Code: 390309
Bethlehem Catholic High School is a four-year co-educational Catholic high school supervised by the Allentown Diocese Department of Education. Bethlehem Catholic High School is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The current enrollment is approximately 550 students. Curriculum offerings include general studies, college preparatory courses, honors and advanced placement classes and vocational-technical options. There are 37 faculty members giving the school an approximate 15:1 student/teacher ratio. Graduation from Bethlehem Catholic High School requires a minimum of 27 credits and 70 hours of community service.
| Statistics of Graduating Classes | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Four year colleges and universities | 76% | 77% | 71% | 80% |
| Two year colleges, Business, Nursing and Technical Schools | 19% | 11% | 24% | 10% |
| Total | 95% | 88% | 95% | 90% |
| Average College Placement Scores 2022 (4 year, college-bound seniors) | |
| SAT | ACT |
| Mathematics: 538 | Composite Score: 23 |
| Reading & Writing: 574 | |
| Major Course Grading System | Major Course Grading System** |
| 100 – 93 (A) Excellent | 100 – 97 (A+) | 86 – 83 (B) | 73 – 72 (C-) |
| 92 – 85 (B) Good | 96 – 93 (A) | 82 – 80 (B-) | 71 - 70 (D) |
| 84 – 76 (C) Fair | 92 – 90 (A-)
| 79 – 77 (C+) | 69 and below (F) |
| 75 – 70 (D) Poor (Final Average) | 89 – 87 (B+) | 76 – 74 (C) | |
| 69 and below (F) No Credit/Not Passing | | **Begins with the Class of 2024 |
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Student Honor Roll
First Honors Grade – 90
Second Honors Grade – 85
Grade Point Average
Grade Point Average is exact, cumulative and weighted according to the level at which the subject is presented at the end of each semester.
- Quality points used to calculate GPA are reported on a 4.0 weighted scale.
- Different quality point values are assigned for CP, Honors, and AP courses.
- Physical Education, Health, Drivers Education, Freshman Seminar and Band Front are not included in the cumulative average.
- Bethlehem Catholic no longer ranks students.
Quality Point Conversion Chart
School Profile and Course Offerings
Courses Offered
Art
- 3D Studio Art
- Studio Art 1, 2, 3
- Honors Studio Art
- Theater Art
Business
- Introduction to Accounting
- Marketing & Management
- Introduction to Business
- Personal Finance
Information Technology
English
- Survey of Literature
- Honors Survey of Literature
- American Literature
- Honors American Literature
- British Literature
- Honors British Literature
- World Literature
- Honors World Literature
- AP English Language & Composition
- AP English Literature & Composition
- Yearbook
- Public Speaking
Mathematics
- Algebra 1, Part 1
- Algebra 1, Part 2
- Algebra 1
- College Algebra
- Honors Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Honors Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Honors Algebra 2 & Trigonometry
- Statistics
- AP Statistics
- College Prep Math
- Trigonometry
- Honors Introduction To Calculus
- AP Calculus (AB)
- AP Calculus (BC)
- Introduction to Calculus
- Calculus
Music
- Music Appreciation
- Music Theory
- Band
- Band Front
Science
- Biology
- Honors Biology
- AP Biology
- Chemistry in the Community
- Chemistry
- Honors Chemistry
- AP Chemistry
- Physics 1
- Physics 2
- Honors Physics
- Environmental Science
- Honors Environmental Science
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Honors Biochemistry & Anatomy/Physiology
Physical Education/Driver Education
- Health
- Physical Education
- Driver Education
Social Studies
- American History
- Honors American History
- AP U.S. Government & Politics
- AP U.S. History
- American Government
- Honors American Government
- World History
- Honors World History
- World Geography
- Modern American History
- Sociology
- Psychology
Theology
- Old & New Testament
- Sacraments & Christian Morality
- Honors Sacraments & Christian Morality
- The Church & the World | Social Justice
- Honors Church & the World |Social Justice
- Apologetics | Theology of Christian Vocation
- Honors Theology of Marriage & Christian Vocation
- Vocation | Catholicism: Its Faith & Teachings
World Languages
- ELL 1 , 2(English Language Learning)
- French 1, 2
- Honors French 3, 4, 5
- Spanish 1, 2, 3
- Honors Spanish 2, 3, 5
- AP Spanish Language & Culture
- German 1, 2
- Honors German 3, 4
- Latin 1, 2
- Honors Latin 3
Bethlehem Area Vocational-Tech School Junior/Senior Academy Clusters
- Construction
- Creative
- Culinary Arts
- Health
- Service
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
- Academy for Applied Engineering (Senior Academy Course)
- Academy for Medical Services (Senior Academy Course)
- Academy for Automotive Management (Senior Academy Course)
Virtual High School
Course offers vary – please refer to VHS Course Catalog
