Open House Food Drive to support the Backpack Program

Fill our shelves: Backpack Program needs your help The BCHS Student Senate helps address food insecurity and food shortages through a K-12 weekend backpack food program. The program supplements food resources for students when school is not in session, focusing on weekends, holidays and school breaks. Each year, the Student Senate fills 60-100 backpacks weekly …

BCHS/BCMS Counseling Staff Updates

There have been staffing changes in the counseling departments at the high school and the middle school for the 2025-26 school year. Please read about them below: High School Two vacancies in the high school counseling center have been filled by veteran school counselors in the district. Carla Young and Chynna Smith, both longtime counselors …

Staff Opening Day 2025-26

Bethlehem Central School District faculty and staff officially kicked off the 2025-26 school year today, preparing classrooms and school buildings across the district in anticipation of students’ return on Thursday, Sept. 4. The day began with an opening session led by Superintendent Jody Monroe, featuring a welcome from Board of Education President Holly Dellenbaugh, introductions …

Donate food, gently used backpacks to the BC Backpack Program

The BC Weekend Backpack program provides supplemental food to more than 80 students each week. Currently, the program needs donations of backpacks and non-perishable food items. Donations may be dropped off at any one of the district’s seven schools between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 29. Backpacks: Please consider donating a gently …

BCHS ranked #1 high school in Capital Region, advances in national rankings

Bethlehem Central High School has been rated the number one high school in the Albany metro area by U.S. News & World Report in the national 2025-26 Best High Schools list. The Albany metro area includes 47 public high schools in the greater Capital Region. The online rankings were released on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. …

BCHS announces schedule of upcoming shows, auditions

Theatre Without a Net (TWON) is proud to announce its 2025-26 season lineup, as well as upcoming auditions for its fall show: Little Women December 12-14, 2025 Adapted from the timeless novel by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women follows the coming-of-age journey of the March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy. Set against the backdrop …

BCHS alarm testing Friday, Aug. 15

Please be aware there will be alarm testing taking place at Bethlehem Central High School today, Friday, Aug. 15, from 4:30p to 5:30p. 

Grade 9 Orientation is Wednesday, Sept. 3

Dear Families of Incoming Grade 9 Students, Bethlehem Central High School is excited to welcome your student to our annual Grade 9 Orientation on Wednesday, September 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the high school. Orientation Activities Welcome by the Principal, Assistant Principals and School Counselors Building tours with upperclassmen Introduction to clubs and extracurricular …

Proposed capital project includes classroom renovations, cooling project

Note: The information below will be updated over the next several months, as the Board of Education discusses a proposed capital project. Meeting Schedule | Cooling Project | Project Highlights | Scope by Building The Bethlehem Central School District is preparing a capital project that would support the district’s core values of academics, community, character, …