Bethlehem Catholic High School
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| Bethlehem Catholic High School | |
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| Address | |
| 2133 Madison Avenue Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, PA, Northampton, 18017  United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′31.5″N 75°22′18″W / 40.642083°N 75.37167°WCoordinates: 40°38′31.5″N 75°22′18″W / 40.642083°N 75.37167°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Tuition, High School |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Diocese of Allentown |
| John P. Petruzzelli | |
| Diane Young | |
| Staff | 43 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Campus type | suburb |
| Athletics conference | Lehigh Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Nickname | Beca, Becahi |
| Team name | Golden Hawks |
| Rival | Bethlehem Liberty HS, Allentown Central Catholic HS |
| Average SAT scores | 560 Critical Reading 605 Math 555 Writing |
| Newspaper | "The Hawk" |
| Yearbook | "Sceptre" |
| School fees | $1,200 |
| Tuition | $6,900 |
| Director of Business Administration | Christopher Domyan |
| Admissions Director | Richard Mazza |
| Dean of Student Life | Michael Grasso |
| International Student Admissions | Jennifer Morrissey |
| Director of Spiritual Activities | Rev. Bernard Ezaki |
| Website | www.bethlehemcatholichs.org |
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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. The school is located at 2133 Madison Avenue, in Bethlehem, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.
Since it's founding by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1925, Bethlehem Catholic has been educating young women and men to become prominent citizens of the community and the Church. BECA has proudly become a school community steeped in tradition and has long been known for its excellence in academics and athletics, in it's student retreat programs and community service opportunities. Bethlehem Catholic offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities including academic clubs, athletics, band, chess club, choir, dance team, drama & theatre, stage crew, peer listerners and various intramurals. Bethlehem Catholic currently has several dozen International Students enrolled from China, France, Korea and Venezuela.
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[edit] Mission Statement
Bethlehem Catholic High School is a private co-educational community of the Diocese of Allentown. It serves students having diverse academic, social, cultural and economic backgrounds. Bethlehem Catholic endeavors to graduate students who are responsible Christians, better prepared to meet the demands of an ever-changing society. In cooperation with parents, the primary educators, our school seeks to develop future leaders who exemplify Catholic values and nurture these values in others. Bethlehem Catholic supports this mission by providing a faith-centered community dedicated to academic excellence and growth in Christian values.[1]
[edit] Academics
The School is staffed by faculty and staff who are faith-centered individuals. They offer state-of-the-art classrooms, challenging curriculum, and over 95% of the students continue their education in competitive colleges upon graduation.
The curriculum of Bethlehem Catholic High School is designed to challenge students to their potential in a stable, academic community in which Christian values and principles of the Catholic Church are the foundation for the individual"s growth. The planned curriculum is presented to meet academic and career needs. Through the variety of course offerings, students are invited to become involved in a program of studies that challenge, encourage and mature God-given talents. Numerous BECA students have qualified for National Merit Scholarship Program as "Commended" students and Scholarship Finalists.
[edit] Scholastic Scrimmage
The academic team from Bethlehem Catholic has performed very well in Scholastic Scrimmage academic competition winning the season long tournament in 2011, 2009, 2008 and finishing as runner-up in 1985.
[edit] Chess Club
BECA participates in the Lehigh Valley Conference Chess League. The Chess team was awarded the Lehigh Valley Conference chess trophy for the second consecutive year at the 2011 end-of-season Invitational Tournament at Parkland High School.[2] Becahi’s Daniel O’Brien won the tournament and was awarded the Chess Champion medal after winning all five of his matches against top area high school chess players and went on to win the first-place prize in the under-1800 rated category of the open Quick Chess tournament at the 2011 Pennsylvania Scholastic Chess Championship
- 2010 LVC Champions
- 2011 LVC Champions
[edit] Key Club
Key Club is an international program sponsored by the Kiwanis Clubs that has over 250,000 members and 5,000 clubs in 30 different countries. It is an extremely successful student-led organization. The club's goal is to provide members with service opportunities, character building, and leadership roles. Each year, the Beca club participates in dozens of projects, which benefit both the school and community. The Key Club at BECA has been recognized as one of the top in the State for many years.
[edit] Athletics
Bethlehem Catholic is one of 12 Lehigh Valley high schools that compete in the Lehigh Valley 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.[3]
[edit] State Championships
Bethlehem Catholic has distinguished itself nationally and in the state of Pennsylvania with the following State Championships:
Football: Pennsylvania state champions, first two time champion in PIAA football championship history.
- 1988 Class AA champions (inaugral year of State playoffs)
- 1990 Class AAA champions
They have also been ranked nationally in USA Today at numerous times since 1993.
- 1974 Bethlehem Catholic Football was 11-0 and top ranked in the State. All-State QB Pat Haney along with future NFL players John Spagnola & Mike Guman led Beca to an undefeated East Penn Conference season including a win over NJ powerhouse Bayonne.
- 1979 Class AAA State Champions
- 2011 Class AA State Champions (team duels)
- 2012 Class AA State Champions (team duels) Ranked #12 nationally by Inter-Mat.
- BECA Wresting has had 12 individual PIAA State Champions since 1973[4] and numerous PCIAA champions prior to that year.
Pat Sculley, Mike Brown, Rich Santoro(2), Tom Bold, Bernie Brown(2), John Likens, Dave Foley, Tony Iasiello Jr, Blayne Diacount, Ziad Haddad.
Track and Field
- 2002 Class AA runner-up
- 2003 Class AA State Champions
Softball
- 2009 Class AAA runner-up (9 innings 1-0)
Girls Basketball
- 1993 Class AAA runner-up
Boys Basketball
- 1960 PCIAA Class B State Championship[5]
- 1962 PCIAA Class B State Championship
[edit] League & District Championships
Bethlehem Catholic has won manyLehigh Valley Conference[6] or District XI championships, including the following sports and years (prior to 2001, Becahi was a member of the East Penn Conference):
- Baseball: District XI 1976, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2007 -- 2007 PIAA AAA State Semi-finalists.
- Football: 1967*, 1974*, 1982, 1985, 1988*, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. (*undefeated seasons)
- Football: Eastern Conference Champs 1995, 2004, 2009.
- Boys Basketball: District XI Champs 1978, 1998, 2002, 2003. -- 2003 LVC Champions
- Boys Volleyball: District XI AA Champs 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 -- 2007, 2011 LVC Champions
- Boys Soccer: 2007 District XI AA Champions
- Boys Golf: 1981, 1982.
- Softball: 2009 PIAA AAA State Runner-up -- District XI AAA Champions 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011 -- 2011 LVC Champs
- Girls Basketball: 1993 PIAA State Runner-up -- District XI AAA Champions 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995.
- Girls Tennis: 2003, 2004, 2006.
- Girls Volleyball: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2005, 2007.
- Flag Football: IHPW 2011
- Dodgeball: IHPW 2011
[edit] Notable alumni
- Mike Guman, former professional football player, Los Angeles Rams and college star at Penn State .
- Jim Molinaro, former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins.
- Daniel Roebuck, actor, ABC's Lost, CBS's Matlock.
- Pat Santoro, college wrestling head coach, Lehigh and former 2X NCAA Champion at Pittsburgh.
- John Spagnola, former professional football player, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks and college star at Yale University.
[edit] External links
- Bethlehem Catholic High School Official Web Site.
- Bethlehem Catholic athletics schedule and scores at HighSchoolSports.net.
- Bethlehem Catholic High School Page at Lehigh Valley Conference Official Web Site.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ http://www.bethlehemcatholichs.org/becahi/site/default.asp
- ^ http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2011/03/bethlehem_catholic_chess_team.html
- ^ http://www.lviac.net/becahi.aspx
- ^ http://piaa.ebensburg.com/wrestling/statechampions74-99.htm
- ^ http://www.pahoops.org/pciaa.htm
- ^ http://www.lviac.net/historicalstats.aspx
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