Bethel High School (Washington)

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Bethel High School
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Bethel High School (Washington)
22215 38th Avenue East

Spanaway
,
Washington
98387-6828

United States
Coordinates 47°03′15″N122°22′40″W / 47.05417°N 122.37778°W / 47.05417; -122.37778
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1952
School district Bethel School District
PrincipalChristy Rodriguez
Faculty88 [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,739 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20:1
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Crimson, Gray & Black
   
MascotBisons
Website

Bethel High School is a public high school located in Spanaway, Washington. It is one of four high schools in the Bethel School District, is the district's oldest, having been founded in 1952. [2]

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Academics

AP classes offered are Statistics, Calculus, Psychology, Literature and Composition, Language and Composition, Government and Politics, and Biology.

Athletics

Bethel is part of the Bethel School District along with Spanaway Lake High School and Graham-Kapowsin High School. Bethel competes in the Pierce County League (PCL) 3A in Washington's West Central District.

History

During the 1983 elections for student council, student Matthew Fraser delivered a sexually suggestive speech while nominating a classmate for student council vice president. [3] Fraser was suspended from Bethel High School for three days, but filed a lawsuit against the school board, alleging that the suspension violated his First Amendment right to free speech. [4] The case was ultimately granted certiorari by the Supreme Court of the United States, which held in the landmark decision Bethel School District v. Fraser (1986) that it does not violate the First Amendment for public schools to punish students for lewd or indecent speech. [5]

Notable alumni

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  2. ↑ "Bethel High School changing mascot from Braves to Bison". KING 5 Washington . November 17, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Denton, Jake (June 11, 2019). "Are Racist Yearbook Photos Protected Student Speech?". Pacific Standard . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
  5. ↑ "Court Backs School on Student's 'Vulgar' Speech". The New York Times . July 8, 1986. p. 18. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Bethel steps closer to title". The Seattle Times . January 31, 2001. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
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