Bethel High School, Hampton, VA

At a glance

School district: Hampton City Public Schools
Grades served: 9-12
School type: Public
Principal: Dr. Tanya V. Howard
Established: 1968
Mascot & colors: Bruins · Green, Gold
Enrollment: 1,769 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 15:1
Classroom teachers: 118.83 FTE
Accreditation: Accredited (all required evidence submitted and approved for compliance under Virginia Standards of Accreditation) (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510180000731

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

88%

Mathematics

93%

Science

83%

History & Social Sci.

69%

99%

On-time graduation (2021 (as reported on VA School Quality Profile; cohort year should be re-verified))

Dropout rate

College & career readiness

2024-2025

15.94%

Students in AP courses

9.16%

Dual-enrollment (college credit)

AP enrollment 282 students (15.94%); AP tests taken 88 students (4.97%); dual enrollment 162 students (9.16%). School offers specialized academy pathways (e.g., Governor's Health Sciences, Media Arts, Law & Public Safety, Transportation/Information Analytics).

Attendance

2024-2025

9.3% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Bethel High School

Bethel High School is a public high school in the northwestern section of Hampton, Virginia, part of Hampton City Public Schools. It was built in 1968 to absorb enrollment overflow from Hampton High School and Kecoughtan High School, and its design closely mirrored Kecoughtan's floor plan. The school and its surrounding area take their name from the community of Bethel and the nearby Civil War Battle of Big Bethel. A branch of the municipal library system, the Bethel Library, opened on the campus in January 1969.

The school sits at 1067 Big Bethel Road in a large-suburban area of Hampton on the Virginia Peninsula. Its teams compete as the Bruins in green and gold. Bethel operates several specialized academy pathways, and its athletics programs have produced multiple state championships in football and track and field as well as several nationally prominent alumni.

Notable alumni

Allen Iverson· NBA MVP (2001), 11-time All-Star, Basketball Hall of Fame (2016)Francena McCorory· Olympic gold medalist, 4x400m relay (2012, 2016)Shaun Gayle· NFL defensive back, 1985 Super Bowl champion (Chicago Bears)Todd Kelly· Former NFL defensive endMike London· College football head coach (University of Virginia)

Contact

Phone: (757) 825-4400
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Bethel High School detail — NCES School ID, district, address, phone, grades, total enrollment, FTE teachers, student/teacher ratio, locale, race/ethnicity counts, free/reduced lunch2024-2025 link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Bethel High — Accreditation, SOL pass rates, graduation and dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, AP/dual enrollment, demographics, principal2024-2025 metrics; 2025-2026 accreditation link ↗
Bethel High School official website (Hampton City Schools) — Website URL, phone, office hours, mascot, mission2026 link ↗
Wikipedia - Bethel High School (Virginia) — Founding year (1968), history, mascot, school colors, athletics championships, notable alumni2026 link ↗

Figures reflect the 2024-2025 (SOL, enrollment, demographics); 2025-2026 accreditation unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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