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 Diocese of Allentown 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 500 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.
| Graduation Statistics | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year colleges and universities | 78% | 80% | 71% | 77% |
| Two-year colleges, Business, Nursing, and Technical Schools | 10% | 10% | 24% | 11% |
| Total | 88% | 90% | 95% | 88% |
| Average College Placement Scores | |
|---|---|
| 2024 SAT | 2024 ACT |
| Mathematics: 533 | Composite Score: 22 |
| Reading & Writing: 580 |
| 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 | ||
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, Driver’s Education, Freshman Seminar and Band Front are not included in the cumulative average.
- Bethlehem Catholic no longer ranks students.