Bethlehem Central Senior High School

Both my daughters went to the Lab School within the High School. It was a superb preparation for attending college and working in the real world.
--Submitted by a parent

I attended Bethlehem High School, and went on to succeed both as an undergraduate and a graduate. I was more prepared by Bethlehem for college than the vast majority of my peers from other public schools.

Bethlehem Central was the second high school I attended, as I moved there as a sophomore. Coming from another public school with about the same number of students, I expected the schools to be very similar. Bethlehem, however, is filled with teachers who don't care about the success of their students. The faculty is so caught up in rankings that call BCHS a good school, that they don't bother to do their part to contribute. People rave about the opportunities available for BCHS students, but as an AP student there, I left feeling like I should've gotten so much more of out my high school education.
--Submitted by a student

The teachers i have and have had the previous years in this school are great and are concerned about your education. The teachers in the excel programs also do an excellent job with doing what they can to pass their students. Almost everyone does a sport or is in a club and Bethlehem High is located in a convenient location that's in the suburbs but is fairly close to the city of Albany. The only negative things I have to say about this school are there is a lot of unnecessary drama and it's filled up with cliques of every kind. Usually if you're not in the clique, you're not really friends with them.
--Submitted by a student

For BCHS, it is a hit and miss case. I have had oustanding teachers and some amazing experiences. I've also had lousy teachers and some horrible experiences. Some teachers hate students, some teachers love students: Some of the administration is very competant and some of it isn't. Some kids are heavy into cliques, and ... well, there are a few who like you no matter who you are.
--Submitted by a student

Bethlehem is a very good school. It has fantastic academics, relatively good teachers, and, for a school, is a pretty fun place to be. Kids that go to this school take pride in it. 94% of seniors last year went to college, enough said.
--Submitted by a student

Having graduated from BCHS and gone onto college I can confidently say that BCHS does an excellent job of preparing ALL students for their future and am glad I was lucky enough to have attended such a wonderful school!
--Submitted by a student

amazing. excellent atmosphere and great for upper level students looking to achieve more.
--Submitted by a student

BCHS has an unfriendly, clique driven atmosphere. The academic program is uncreative and rigid and drains the spirit of learning and cooperation from the students. There are good teachers in each department, but it is hit or miss. This is not an inclusive, positive learning environment--it seems the whole district is a top down system that doesn't invite new ideas or creativity.
--Submitted by a parent

It s unfortunate that schools like this are around. Bethlehem administration is solely concerned with the success of their A & B students at the expense of all other students. The students who should receive the greatest academic support are placed in poorly funded electives that are cut constantly. The school district has a lot of work to do!
--Submitted by a parent