Bethpage High School

Bethpage High School
Bethpage High School in Bethpage, New York
Address
10 Cherry Avenue Bethpage , (Nassau County) , New York 11714 United States
Coordinates	40°45′18″N73°28′59″W / 40.75500°N 73.48306°W / 40.75500; -73.48306
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1960 [1]
School district	Bethpage Union Free School District
NCES School ID	3604740 [2]
Principal	Nicholas Jantz
Faculty	165.13 FTEs [2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1013 (2023-24) [2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.86 [2]
Color(s)	Navy Blue and Gold
Mascot	Golden eagle
Website	Bethpage High School

Bethpage High School is a high school in Bethpage, New York, United States. The school is situated at the corner of Stewart Avenue and Cherry Avenue, across from the Bethpage Community Park.

As of the 2023-24 school year, the school enrolled 1013 students. ^[2] On average, each class size is between 25 and 30 students. ^[3]

In 2019, the U.S. Department of Education named the school a National Blue Ribbon School in recognition of its students' overall high academic achievement. ^[4] Bethpage ranked #928 on Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1300 U.S. high schools, which was the final update before rankings were discontinued. ^[5]

Notable alumni

• Steve Grossman, former jazz fusion and hard bop saxophonist. ^[6]
• Jordan Levine, men's lacrosse coach, Mercy College ^[7]
• Chuck Lorre, television producer^{[ citation needed ]}
• Thomas Michaelsen, professional lacrosse player and founder of 365lax Inc. ^[8]
• Alex Reynolds, professional wrestler, All Elite Wrestling ^{[ citation needed ]}
• Dan Rich, entrepreneur^{[ citation needed ]}
• Joe Sambito, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, and New York Mets ^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. Dooley, Emily C. "Radium find spurs plan to test on Bethpage High School grounds", Newsday , June 7, 2017. Accessed November 23, 2020. "The high school, which opened in 1960, is across the street from Bethpage Community Park, the site of an intense cleanup plan to remove a plume of volatile organic chemicals from groundwater and other contaminants from the soil."
2. School data for Bethpage Senior High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 9, 2024.
3. "BETHPAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DATA: AVERAGE CLASS SIZE". Data.NYSED.gov. New York State Education Department. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
4. "Previous NBRS Awardees". U.S. Department of Education. Archived from the original on June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
5. "The Complete List of the 1,000 Top U.S. Schools". Newsweek. March 13, 2010. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2025.
6. Carmel, Julia. "Steve Grossman, Hired as a Teenager by Miles Davis, Dies at 69", The New York Times , August 21, 2020. Accessed September 22, 2020. "Mr. Grossman took private saxophone lessons with Joseph Allard, a teacher at Juilliard, while attending Bethpage High School, and Mr. Allard coordinated with the high school so that Steven could graduate early and begin his studies at Juilliard."
7. Borenstein, Jack. "Levine plays major role in lacrosse title win", The Jewish Tribune , September 8, 2009, backed up by the Internet Archive as of September 26, 2009. Accessed November 23, 2020. "For those who followed the squad midfielder, Jordan Levine played an integral role in helping the Nationals go all the way in their inaugural season.... As a senior he captained his Bethpage High School team to a 16-2 record and earned All-Nassau County recognition in football and basketball."
8. "Lacrosse Team in New York City". www365lax.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.