Bethlehem Catholic High School
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 High School | |
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Address | |
2133 Madison Avenue , 18017 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°38′31″N 75°22′18″W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational High school |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established | 1925 |
Oversight | Diocese of Allentown |
Principal | Holly Denofa |
Staff | 43 |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 760 (2010) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17:1 |
Campus type | Suburb |
Color(s) | Brown and Gold |
Athletics conference | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference |
Nickname | Golden Hawks |
Rival | Liberty High School, Allentown Central Catholic High School |
Newspaper | The Hawk |
Yearbook | Sceptre |
School fees | $1,200 |
Tuition | $9,000 |
Website | www.becahi.org |
Bethlehem Catholic currently has several dozen International Students enrolled from China, France, Germany, Korea and Venezuela.[1]
Athletics
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).
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
- Tevrin Brandon, former professional football player, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs
- Richard Fuisz, physician and inventor
- Mike Guman, former professional football player, Los Angeles Rams
- Dan Kendra, former Florida State quarterback and fullback
- Joe Kovacs, track-and-field athlete, Olympic silver medalist, world champion in shot put
- Zach Makovsky, professional mixed martial arts fighter, Ultimate Fighting Championship[17]
- Jim Molinaro, former professional football player, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins
- Daniel Roebuck, actor, ABC's Lost, CBS's Matlock, The Fugitive feature film and various Disney Channel productions.
- John Spagnola, former professional football player, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks[18]
- Joseph Uliana, former Pennsylvania state legislator
Notable faculty
- James McConlogue, former head collegiate football coach, Lafayette College
Notes and references
- http://www.bethlehemcatholichs.org/175310721194611197/site/default.asp%5B%5D
- LVIAC Bethlehem Catholic Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Bethlehem Catholic Wins 2A State Wrestling Championship | News - Home
- WIN’s March 1, 2011 High School Rankings | WIN Magazine: Amateur Wrestling News
- PA-Wrestling.com : Your online resource for Pennsylvania Wrestling
- Lehigh Valley
- http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/02/bethlehem_catholic_wrestling_t_4.html
- Bethlehem Catholic defeated by Greencastle-Antrim in PIAA Class AAA softball championship game | lehighvalleylive.com
- PIAA Girls State Basketball Champions | PennLive.com
- http://articles.mcall.com/2013-03-23/sports/mc-bethlehem-catholic-south-park-basketball-state--20130323_1_kalista-walters-nicole-lacherza-bill-lanscek
- lehighvalleylive.com, Kyle Craig | For. "Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball wins 1st state championship". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- lehighvalleylive.com, Kyle Craig | For. "Bethlehem Catholic girls basketball is Golden again with state title victory". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
- P.C.I.A.A. State Championship Records
- Bethlehem Catholic High School wins PIAA Class AA boys volleyball championship | lehighvalleylive.com
- Emotional state championship for Bethlehem Catholic boys volleyball team | lehighvalleylive.com
- "Zack Makovsky Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- Catching Up With: Former Bethlehem Catholic and Philadelphia Eagles tight end John Spagnola | lehighvalleylive.com