Jesse M. Bethel High School

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Jesse M. Bethel High School
Location
Jesse M. Bethel High School
1800 Ascot Parkway

Vallejo
,
(Solano County)
,
California
94591

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtVallejo Unified School District
PrincipalRasheena Bell Fesseha
Staff66.75 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment1,441 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio21.59 [1]
ColorsOld gold and black
   [2]
Nickname Jaguars [2]
Website
Students from Jesse M. Bethel High School visiting Congressman Mike Thompson in Washington, D.C., in 2020. Mike Thompson with Jesse Bethel High School students 02.jpg
Students from Jesse M. Bethel High School visiting Congressman Mike Thompson in Washington, D.C., in 2020.

Jesse M. Bethel High School is a high school located in Vallejo, California. It is part of the Vallejo City Unified School District. The school opened in the Fall of 1998, with only two student body classes. It is located on 1800 Ascot Pkwy and serves the east side of Vallejo (to the right of Interstate 80).

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History

Founded by Jesse M. Bethel in 1998.

On May 14, 2015, Max Rusk, a student at the school, 17, was shot dead outside the school during late morning hours while on a trail. He was shot during a robbery which resulted in two non-student suspects arrested. The two were sentenced in 2021 to manslaughter. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jesse M. Bethel High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Jesse M. Bethel High School". California Interscholastic Federation. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Vallejo man, 25, please to manslaughter for 2015 shooting".
  4. ↑ "Vallejo man, 25, charged with 2015 killing of Bethel High student sentenced to 21 years". The Reporter.

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