Bethlehem Catholic High School

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Bethlehem Catholic High School
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Address
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2133 Madison Avenue

Bethlehem
,
Pennsylvania
18017

United States
Coordinates40°38′31″N 75°22′18″W / 40.64194°N 75.37167°W / 40.64194; -75.37167Coordinates: 40°38′31″N 75°22′18″W / 40.64194°N 75.37167°W / 40.64194; -75.37167
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational High school
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1925
OversightDiocese of Allentown
PrincipalHolly Denofa
Staff43
Grades9-12
Enrollment760 (2010)
Student to teacher ratio17:1
Campus typeSuburb
Color(s)Brown and Gold   
Athletics conferenceEastern Pennsylvania Conference
NicknameGolden Hawks
RivalLiberty High School, Allentown Central Catholic High School
NewspaperThe Hawk
YearbookSceptre
School fees$1,200
Tuition$9,000
Websitewww.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]

Athletics[]

See also: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (PIAA)

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.[2] In 2011-12 school year, Bethlehem Catholic won PIAA State Championships in Boys Volleyball and Wrestling (both State Duels & Team titles).[citation needed]

State championships[]

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

  • 1988 Class AA champions (inaugural year of State playoffs)
  • 1990 Class AAA champions

Wrestling

  • 2011 Class AA State Duels Champions (team duels)[3] - Ranked #15 nationally by WIN Magazine.[4]
  • 2012 Class AA State Duels Champions (team duels)[5][6] - Ranked #12 nationally by Inter-Mat.
  • 2013 Class AA State Duels Champions (team duels)[7]
  • 2014 Class AA State Duels Champions
  • 2016 Class AAA State Duels Champions
  • 2017 Class AAA State Duels Runner-up

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  • 1979 Class AAA State Team Champions (2 State Champions)
  • 2012 Class AA State Team Champions (3 State Champions & 1 runner-up)
  • 2013 Class AA State Team Champions (1 State Champion & 1 runner-up)
  • 2014 Class AA State Team Champions (3 State Champions & 1 runner-up)

Track and Field

  • 2002 Class AA State Boys Team runner-up
  • 2003 Class AA State Boys Team Champions

Softball

  • 2009 Class AAA State runner-up (9 innings 1-0)[8]
  • 2014 Class AAA State runner-up
  • 2015 Class AAA State Champions

Girls Basketball

  • 1993 Class AAA runner-up (North Catholic 62-42)[9]
  • 2013 Class AAA runner-up (South Park 53-38) [10]
  • 2017 Class AAAA State Champions (Villa Maria 46-27)[11]
  • 2019 Class AAAA State Champions (North Catholic 49-60)[12]

Boys Basketball

  • 1960 PCIAA Class B State Champions[13]
  • 1962 PCIAA Class B State Champions

Girls Volleyball

  • 2014 Class AA State Champions[14]

Boys Volleyball

Notable alumni[]

Notable faculty[]

Notes and references[]

  1. ^ http://www.bethlehemcatholichs.org/175310721194611197/site/default.asp[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ LVIAC Bethlehem Catholic Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Bethlehem Catholic Wins 2A State Wrestling Championship | News - Home
  4. ^ WIN’s March 1, 2011 High School Rankings | WIN Magazine: Amateur Wrestling News
  5. ^ PA-Wrestling.com : Your online resource for Pennsylvania Wrestling
  6. ^ Lehigh Valley[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Bethlehem Catholic wrestling team claims third straight state title". 10 February 2013.
  8. ^ Bethlehem Catholic defeated by Greencastle-Antrim in PIAA Class AAA softball championship game | lehighvalleylive.com
  9. ^ PIAA Girls State Basketball Champions | PennLive.com
  10. ^ "South Park drops Bethlehem Catholic for PIAA 3A girls basketball title".
  11. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Kyle Craig | For (23 March 2017). "Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball wins 1st state championship". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  12. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Kyle Craig | For (23 March 2019). "Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball is Golden again with state title victory". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  13. ^ P.C.I.A.A. State Championship Records
  14. ^ "Bethlehem Catholic girls volleyball team responds to adversity, wins state title". 15 November 2014.
  15. ^ Bethlehem Catholic High School wins PIAA Class AA boys volleyball championship | lehighvalleylive.com
  16. ^ Emotional state championship for Bethlehem Catholic boys volleyball team | lehighvalleylive.com
  17. ^ "Zack Makovsky Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  18. ^ Catching Up With: Former Bethlehem Catholic and Philadelphia Eagles tight end John Spagnola | lehighvalleylive.com

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