Bethel High School is a

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

located in Bethel Acres, in Pottawatomie County,

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. It serves approximately 400 students and is part of the Bethel School District.Bethel High School
Education.com (accessed June 9, 2010).

History

Bethel Acres was opened to non-Indian settlers during the

Land Run of 1891 The Land Run of 1891 was a set of horse races to settle land acquired by the federal government through the opening of several small Indian reservations in Oklahoma Territory. The race involved approximately 20,000 homestead principle, homesteader ...

.Wilson, Linda D.
Bethel Acres

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
(accessed June 9, 2010). Early settlers set up the school district; classes were held in a brush arbor until a wood-frame building was erected at the corner of Clear Pond and Bethel roads.

Sports

Bethel High School is mainly Class 3A. The slowpitch team is 5A. The school's mascot is the Wildcats and school colors are blue, gold, and white.

References

External links

Bethel High School
Public high schools in Oklahoma Schools in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-school-stub