Bethlehem Catholic Bethlehem Catholic

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 Classes2020202120222023
Four year colleges and universities76%77%71%80%
Two year colleges, Business, Nursing and Technical Schools19%11%24%10%
Total95%88%95%90%
Average College Placement Scores 2022 (4 year, college-bound seniors)
SAT ACT
Mathematics: 538Composite Score: 23
Reading & Writing: 574
Major Course Grading SystemMajor Course Grading System**
100 – 93 (A) Excellent100 – 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, 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

  • Freshman Seminar

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