Bethel High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1067 Big Bethel Rd
Hampton, VA 23666

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Top 50%

Bethel High School is a public high school located in the northwestern section of Hampton, Virginia, United States. Bethel is the third of four public high schools in Hampton City Schools along with Kecoughtan, Hampton, and Phoebus.

Serving 1,802 students in grades 9-12, Bethel High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,802 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: 92% (Top 30% in VA)
: Top 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 84% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bethel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Bethel High School's student population of 1,802 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 114 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethel High School
9	538
10	476
11	433
12	355

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Total Students

1,802 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethel High School
2023	1,777
2022	1,815
2021	1,751
2020	1,732
2019	1,732
2018	1,826
2017	1,826
2016	1,822
2015	1,831
2014	1,831
2013	1,934
2012	1,904
2011	1,917
2010	1,917
2009	1,859
2008	1,910
2007	2,014
2006	2,081
2005	2,083
2004	2,052
2003	2,062
2002	2,025
2001	2,018
2000	2,030
1999	2,009
1998	1,996
1997	1,936
1996	1,828
1995	1,745
1994	1,699
1993	1,626
1992	1,458
1991	1,453
1990	1,463
1989	1,474
1988	1,526
1987	1,591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

114 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bethel High School
2023	119
2022	117
2021	122
2020	107
2019	107
2018	116
2017	116
2016	120
2015	132
2014	140
2013	131
2012	126
2011	105
2010	103
2009	109
2008	118
2007	135
2006	139
2005	141
2004	141
2003	156
2002	145
2001	127
1999	112
1994	154
1993	95
1992	98
1991	96
1990	91
1989	90
1988	90

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Year Founded

1968

Colors

Green, Gold

School Calendar

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bethel High School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethel High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#569 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethel High School
2023	#569
2022	#409
2021	#409
2019	#916
2018	#1100
2017	#1345
2016	#912
2015	#1160
2014	#985
2013	#750
2012	#1054

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	67%	68%	69%
2021	64%	54%	60%
2019	78%	82%	81%
2017	60%	72%	63%
2016	73%	80%	73%
2015	62%	79%	72%
2014	63%	74%	67%
2013	69%	71%	65%
2012	59%	68%	58%
2011	87%	86%	81%
2010	88%	87%	82%

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(20-21)

84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2021	84%	69%	70%
2019	84%	78%	74%
2018	86%	80%
2017	79%	80%	75%
2016	87%	80%	74%
2015	85%	79%	71%
2014	83%	74%	65%
2013	81%	74%	65%
2012	91%	89%	82%
2011	87%	88%	80%
2010	85%	89%	81%

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(20-21)

57%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	17:1
2010	19:1	17:1	17:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	11:1	17:1	15:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	2%	8%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	8%	19%	7%
2022	7%	18%	7%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	6%	16%	7%
2019	6%	16%	7%
2018	5%	15%	6%
2017	5%	15%	6%
2016	5%	14%	6%
2015	3%	14%	6%
2014	4%	13%	6%
2013	4%	12%	6%
2012	4%	12%	5%
2011	3%	11%	5%
2010	3%	10%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	4%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	2%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

66%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	67%	22%	61%
2022	68%	22%	61%
2021	69%	22%	61%
2020	69%	22%	60%
2019	69%	22%	60%
2018	68%	23%	61%
2017	68%	23%	61%
2016	67%	23%	61%
2015	67%	23%	60%
2014	66%	23%	60%
2013	67%	23%	60%
2012	67%	24%	61%
2011	69%	24%	61%
2010	69%	26%	63%
2009	68%	26%	64%
2008	67%	27%	63%
2007	67%	27%	63%
2006	64%	27%	63%
2005	62%	27%	61%
2004	60%	27%	61%
2003	60%	27%	60%
2002	60%	27%	59%
2001	57%	27%	58%
2000	56%	27%	57%
1999	55%	27%	56%
1998	55%	27%	55%
1997	53%	27%	54%
1996	51%	27%	53%
1995	50%	26%	51%
1994	50%	26%	50%
1993	48%	26%	49%

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White

15%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	17%	45%	21%
2022	16%	46%	21%
2021	16%	46%	21%
2020	17%	49%	23%
2019	17%	49%	23%
2018	20%	50%	24%
2017	20%	50%	24%
2016	21%	50%	25%
2015	23%	52%	26%
2014	23%	52%	26%
2013	24%	53%	27%
2012	25%	54%	28%
2011	25%	54%	28%
2010	25%	57%	29%
2009	28%	57%	30%
2008	28%	57%	31%
2007	29%	58%	31%
2006	32%	59%	32%
2005	34%	60%	34%
2004	36%	61%	35%
2003	36%	61%	35%
2002	35%	63%	36%
2001	38%	64%	37%
2000	39%	65%	39%
1999	41%	65%	39%
1998	41%	65%	41%
1997	44%	66%	42%
1996	44%	67%	43%
1995	45%	67%	45%
1994	46%	68%	46%
1993	48%	68%	47%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	9%
2022	7%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	0.52	0.71	0.58
2022	0.51	0.70	0.58
2021	0.49	0.70	0.58
2020	0.49	0.68	0.58
2019	0.49	0.68	0.58
2018	0.50	0.67	0.57
2017	0.50	0.67	0.57
2016	0.51	0.68	0.56
2015	0.50	0.66	0.57
2014	0.51	0.66	0.57
2013	0.50	0.65	0.57
2012	0.49	0.64	0.56
2011	0.46	0.64	0.56
2010	0.46	0.62	0.51
2009	0.46	0.60	0.51
2008	0.48	0.60	0.51
2007	0.47	0.59	0.51
2006	0.49	0.58	0.51
2005	0.50	0.57	0.51
2004	0.51	0.55	0.51
2003	0.51	0.55	0.52
2002	0.52	0.53	0.53
2001	0.53	0.52	0.53
2000	0.54	0.51	0.53
1999	0.53	0.51	0.53
1998	0.53	0.50	0.54
1997	0.53	0.49	0.54
1996	0.55	0.48	0.54
1995	0.55	0.49	0.54
1994	0.54	0.47	0.54
1993	0.54	0.47	0.54

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92%

89%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	92%	89%	91%
2022	95%	89%	93%
2021	94%	89%	92%
2020	90%	89%	90%
2019	90%	87%	87%
2018	83%	88%	87%
2017	87%	87%	87%
2016	84%	87%	85%
2015	81%	86%	83%
2014	83%	85%	81%
2013	80%	85%	80%

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Eligible for

91%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2023	86%	52%	83%
2022	37%	41%	56%
2021	36%	35%	54%
2020	40%	39%	56%
2019	40%	39%	56%
2018	34%	35%	51%
2017	34%	35%	51%
2016	31%	35%	50%
2015	34%	34%	49%
2014	31%	33%	47%
2013	30%	32%	46%
2012	27%	32%	44%
2011	26%	31%	42%
2010	25%	29%	38%
2009	20%	26%	37%
2008	18%	25%	35%
2007	16%	24%	34%
2006	15%	24%	35%
2005	15%	24%	36%
2004	13%	23%	32%
2003	14%	23%	32%
2002	13%	23%	30%
2001	11%	21%	28%
2000	11%	23%	29%
1999	12%	24%	31%
1998	14%	24%	33%
1997	12%	24%	33%
1996	12%	24%	32%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bethel High School	Virginia	Hampton City Public Schools
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	9%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	9%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	6%	7%	10%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	4%	7%	9%
2002	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hampton City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bethel High School's ranking?

Bethel High School is ranked #569 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bethel High School often compared to?

Bethel High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hampton High School, Kecoughtan High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Bethel High School?

The graduation rate of Bethel High School is 92%, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 89%.

How many students attend Bethel High School?

1,802 students attend Bethel High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Bethel High School students are Black, 15% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bethel High School?

Bethel High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bethel High School offer ?

Bethel High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bethel High School part of?

Bethel High School is part of Hampton City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is Bethel High School located?

Bethel High School is located in the Farmington neighborhood of Hampton, VA. There are 2 other public schools located in Farmington.

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